title: Leiomyosarcoma of uterus--a case report.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma of uterus is a very rare malignant mesenchymal tumour of uterus. It may arise from the uterine myometrium de novo or may be transformed from a pre-existing benign leiomyoma. A 55-year-old female presenting with 20-22 weeks size of uterus and bleeding per vagina was clinically diagnosed as a case of leiomyoma uteri and cervical polyp, was subjected to abdominal hysterectomy. The tumour mass was later confirmed histologically as leiomyosarcoma of uterus presumed to be transformed from pre-existing leiomyoma uteri.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal.
authors.forename: A Meina
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Ratan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Konjengbam
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: N Purnima
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Devi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*