title: Leiomyosarcoma: a rare malignant change in a leiomyoma.
abstract: A case of leiomyosarcoma is presented. The malignancy is a rare complication of leiomyoma and had grown into a polypoidal mass prolapsing through the cervix. Diagnosis was made postoperatively on histopathological examination. After having an uneventful postoperative recovery and one course of chemotherapy, the patient was lost for follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hyderabad/Jamshoro, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Nasreen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jatoi
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery