Leiomyosarcoma of the main bronchus in a girl: a long-time survivor with multiple lung metastases.
Primary leiomyosarcoma of the respiratory tract is a very rare malignancy, especially in childhood, with only 15 cases in patients under 16 years old having been reported. In the present case, the survival period from the onset of symptoms has been over 7 years, despite incomplete resection. Based on the 15 published cases, the prognosis is poorer when the tumor is unresected or incompletely resected, but under favorable circumstances, prolonged survival is possible.
Takeda
Fumihiro
F
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tsuruoka Municipal Shonai Hospital, Tsuruoka, Japan. takeda@shonai-hosp.jp
Yamagiwa
Iwao
I
Ohizumi
Hiroyuki
H
Shiono
Satoshi
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002425:Cautery; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D004317:Doxorubicin