title: Leiomyosarcoma of the vulva: a case report.
abstract: Primary sarcoma of the vulva is a rare tumor. Leiomyosarcoma is the most common histologic variant of vulvar sarcoma. The patient, a 55-year-old, gravida 4, para 2 postmenopausal Greek woman, presented with a 5-year history of progressive enlargement of the right labia majora. On vaginal examination there was a 8 x 9 cm raised, ulcerated and irregular mass of the right labia majora. Despite surgery, the patient died six months later because of multiple metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Androutsopoulos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adonakis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ravazoula
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tsapanos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kourounis
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery