Primary leiomyosarcoma of the vagina. Case report and literature review.
BACKGROUND
The vast majority of primary vaginal cancers are squamous cell carcinoma. The leiomyosarcoma of the vagina is extremely rare neoplasm. It comprising 2% to 3% of vaginal malignancies. Only 77 cases have been reported up to date in Anglo-Saxon literature .


OBJECTIVE
Report of a new case


METHODS
We report a case of a patient 43 years old, single and presented a tumor of 7 cm to the detriment of the posterior wall of the vagina. The treatment consisted of a radical colpohysterectomy followed by postoperative radiotherapy. After 40 months, she is still alive without local or distant recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
This is a rare observation. The surgery is the basic treatment, the poor prognosis of these tumors remains linked especially to the histological grade.
Ben Amara
Fethi
F
Department -B- of Obstetrics and gynaecology CMNT-Tunis, Tunisia.
Jaouadi
Mohamed
M
Jouini
Hassen
H
Nasr
Maher
M
Malek
Monia
M
Neji
Khaled
K
Reziga
Hedi
H
Ben Romdhane
Khaled
K
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013997:Time Factors; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery