title: Bladder Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare, but Aggressive Diagnosis.
abstract: It remains evident in the literature that leiomyosarcomas of the bladder have continuously been regarded as highly aggressive tumors associated with a poor prognosis. Immediate surgical therapy by radical cystectomy with wide margins is warranted as an effective treatment modality and has been associated with longer survival rates. Herein, we present the case of a high-grade leiomyosarcoma primarily treated with anterior pelvic exenteration and urinary diversion.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Mathew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fakhoury
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, St. Barnabas Healthy System, Bronx, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Richard R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Surgery, St. Barnabas Healthy System, Bronx, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Silletti
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, NYU Lutheran Medical Center, NYU Langone Health System, New York, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bjurlin
keywords: Bladder leiomyosarcoma; Computerized tomography; Hematuria; Ileal conduit; Radical anterior pelvic exenteration