Leiomyosarcoma of the saphenous vein in a child with 12-year follow-up.
Leiomyosarcomas of the vasculature are exceedingly rare tumors in childhood. The case of a 2-year-old girl who underwent three local excisions with two courses of adjuvant chemotherapy over 3 years for a leiomyosarcoma of a saphenous vein tributary is described. Follow-up over the following 9 years has shown no evidence of further recurrence or metastases suggesting that cure has been achieved. Treatment options are discussed and pertinent literature is reviewed.
Byard
R W
RW
Department of Histopathology, Adelaide Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, Australia.
Bourne
A J
AJ
Phillips
G E
GE
Rice
M S
MS
Davey
R B
RB
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012501:Saphenous Vein; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery