title: Adrenal leiomyosarcoma: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma of the adrenal gland is a very rare tumour. We report a case of this rare tumour and review the previous case reports. The patient, a 68-year-old woman, presented with a 1-week history of right loin pain and fever associated with loss of weight and appetite. Computerised tomography and ultrasound scans showed the presence of a right adrenal gland tumour, which was subsequently surgically removed. Histological examination of the 12.5-cm tumour revealed a leiomyosarcoma of the adrenal gland. The patient was alive and well with no evidence of recurrent disease 1 year later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital, Singapore, Republic of Singapore. pattpt@nus.edu.sg
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Thamboo
authors.forename: Lewis C H
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Liew
authors.forename: Gangaraju C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Raju
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography