title: Leiomyosarcoma of the cervix.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Epithelioid leiomyosarcoma arising from the uterine cervix is extremely rare, with only three cases reported in the world literature. We present the case report of a 14-cm epithelioid leiomyosarcoma arising from the uterine cervix.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 47-year-old female presented with a 1-year history of worsening menorrhagia and was found to have a large pelvic mass extending into and filling the upper vagina. She underwent total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, revealing a 14 x 10 x 9 cm cervical epithelioid leiomyosarcoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although exceedingly rare, leiomyosarcoma is able to arise primarily from the uterine cervix. Given its extreme rarity, management of cervical LMS must be extrapolated from the currently accepted management for uterine LMS.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. wpi9d@virginia.edu
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Irvin
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Presley
authors.forename: Willie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Peyton
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Laurel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rice
mesh_terms: D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*