Primary leiomyosarcoma of the vertebra: Case report and review of the literature.
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.
Sasaguri
Takakazu
T
Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Tanimoto
Akihide
A
Kimura
Satoshi
S
Kohno
Yukari
Y
Hirasawa
Motohiro
M
Matsuki
Yasumasa
Y
Abe
Kenichi
K
Hashimoto
Hiroshi
H
Hamada
Tetsuo
T
Sasaguri
Yasuyuki
Y
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
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor