Metastatic Uterine Leiomyosarcoma presenting as small bowel intussusception at two independent visits

Brian K Sparkman; Janina Pearce; Katherine Klein; Michael Idowu; Koorosh Askari; Leopoldo J Fernandez; Jose G Trevino; Stephanie A Sullivan; Devin T Miller; Leslie M Randall

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2023.101306

Metastatic Uterine Leiomyosarcoma presenting as small bowel intussusception at two independent visits

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2023 Nov 22:51:101306. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101306. eCollection 2024 Feb.

Affiliations

¹ Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA, USA.
² VCU Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA.

Abstract

•Metastatic disease to the small bowel may present with intussusception.•Clinical decision making for malignant bowel obstruction is difficult and individual specific.•Malignant bowel obstruction due to metastatic year has an average life expectancy of less than 200 days.

Keywords: Uterine Leiomyosarcoma; end of life care; intussusception; malignant bowel obstruction; metastatic uterine sarcoma; palliative surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports