Primary intracranial leiomyosarcoma. Case report with ultrastructural study.
Primary intracranial tumors of mesenchymal origin are exceedingly rare. This study describes the light microscopic and ultrastructural features of a leiomyosarcoma localized to the sellar and suprasellar region in a 35-year-old man. The probable origin of this tumor from blood vessels is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed