title: [Epithelioid leiomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix: two cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The epithelioid leiomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix is a rare tumor. Usually, the presenting symptoms are vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain. Surgery is the standard treatment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present the characteristic of this rare pathology by mean of two cases handled in the Institute Salah Azaiz.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two patients, aged 51 and 42 years, were referred to our institute for vaginal bleeding. Tumors were classified stage II proximal and II distal (FIGO classification modified by Gustave Roussy Institute). The patients had total hysterectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection. Histological exams confirmed the diagnosis of epithelioid leiomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix. Adjuvant external radiotherapy was performed. At 12 and 36 months, the patients are alive with no evidence disease.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie carcinologique, Institut Sarlah Azaïz, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Riadh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chargui
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bouzid
authors.forename: Fethi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khomsil
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Damak
authors.forename: Jamel Ben
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hassouna
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mtaallah
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dhieb
authors.forename: Amor
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gamoudi
authors.forename: Hamouda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boussen
authors.forename: Monia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hechiche
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rahal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008796:Metrorrhagia / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*