title: Leiomyosarcoma of the main bronchus in a girl: a long-time survivor with multiple lung metastases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tsuruoka Municipal Shonai Hospital, Tsuruoka, Japan. takeda@shonai-hosp.jp
authors.forename: Fumihiro
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: Iwao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamagiwa
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohizumi
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shiono
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D004317:Doxorubicin