title: Primary leiomyosarcoma of the vertebra: Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of primary leiomyosarcoma of a thoracic vertebra associated with a compression fracture in a 75-year-old woman was preoperatively thought to be granulation tissue. Surgical decompression was performed and the histological and immunohistochemical studies established the diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. Based on the clinical and radiological examinations, metastases were ruled out. Primary leiomyosarcoma of the vertebra is extremely rare and in that site it is considered to have a relatively poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: Takakazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaguri
authors.forename: Akihide
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanimoto
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Yukari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.forename: Motohiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirasawa
authors.forename: Yasumasa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuki
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sasaguri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor