title: Adult primary pleomorphic leiomyosarcoma of forearm with axillary lymph node metastasis: a case report and literature review.
abstract: A rare case of advanced pleomorphic leiomyosarcoma of forearm with axillary lymph node metastasis in a young adult, diagnosed with the aid of immunohistochemistry and electron microscopic examinations together with a review of the literature are reported. The primary tumor involved the extensor and flexor aspect of forearm without bone involvement and metastasized to the axillary lymph nodes. Patient showed poor treatment outcome with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy following incomplete surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, C.S.M. Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. seemagupta02@sify.com
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Nuzhat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Husain
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Sham
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sunder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001365:Axilla / Q000473:pathology*; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005542:Forearm / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D043823:Taxoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D043823:Taxoids; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000077143:Docetaxel; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D007069:Ifosfamide; D000093542:Gemcitabine