Leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament: case report and literature review.
A 56-year-old woman with leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament discovered in the outpatient clinic in Marmara University Medical School is presented. Treatment consisted of total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. After a one-year disease-free interval, the patient underwent a repeat laparotomy and recurrence of the previously excised malignant tumor was removed. The patient received external radiotherapy to the pelvis with linear accelerator.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School at Medicine, University of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey.
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D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001956:Broad Ligament; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged