Locally advanced leiomyosarcoma of the spleen. A case report and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
Leiomyosarcomas are rare tumours, predominantly localized in the stomach, small intestine and retroperitoneum. Only one case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the spleen is described in human beings in literature.


METHODS
We report a case of locally advanced primary leiomyosarcoma of the spleen in a 54 year-old woman, diagnosed only after splenectomy, performed with the suspicion of splenic haematoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Due to the lack of cases, no specific chemotherapy regimen has been tested to provide a longer survival.
Piovanello
Paolo
P
Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, "San Giovanni di Dio" Hospital - Fondi (Latina), Italy. docpapi@yahoo.com.
Viola
Vincenzo
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Costa
Giampaolo
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Carletti
Massimiliano
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Cecera
Andrea
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Turchetta
Fabrizio
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Iudicone
Roberto
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Catalano
Giuseppe
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Santucci
Antonello
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Recchia
Franco
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Fiorillo
Loredana
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Menichella
Maria Antonella
MA
Baiano
Giovanni
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