A rare tumor of the female genital tract: primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma.
BACKGROUND
Primary ovarian leiomyosarcomas are rare gynecological tumors, which usually affect postmenopausal women.


METHODS
This short communication aims to remind this uncommon malignant pathology by describing a case and presenting a short review of the literature.


CONCLUSIONS
Unfortunately, these tumors are aggressive and have a poor prognosis.
Department of Pathology, Elazig Research and Education Hospital, Elazig, Turkey.
Ozgen Solmaz
OS
Arslan
Cigdem
C
Sumer
Gulcin
G
Cihangiroglu
Mine
M
Kanat-Pektas
Tayfun
T
Gungor
D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D018394:CA-125 Antigen; C451759:MUC16 protein, human; D008565:Membrane Proteins