[Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma: report of 3 cases]

Tunis Med. 2007 May;85(5):441-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Background: Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcomas are neoplasma which are best treated with complete exeresis.

Aim: We reported three new cases of retroperitoneal Leiomyosarcoma operated during last ten years.

Cases: The authors reported 3 cases of Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcomas in 3 patients (2 men and a woman) aged respectively 53, 55 and 57 year-old. Incomplete resection was performed in the 3 cases because of the important local extension. All patients died 18, 19 et 51 months after diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Leiomyosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Leiomyosarcoma / pathology
  • Leiomyosarcoma / secondary
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lymphatic Metastasis / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis*