•Primary leiomyosarcoma of the vagina is a rare disease.•We identified a case of unanticipated indolent behavior of vaginal leiomyosarcoma.•Observation or hormonal therapy may be viable option for select patients.

cutaneous leiomyosarcoma is a relatively rare tumor accounts for about 2-3% of superficial soft tissue sarcomas. it occurs more frequently in males in fifth and sixth decades with a predilection for extremities. we report a 27 years old male with cutaneous leiomyosarcoma of thigh, previously diagnosed as pleomorphicfibroma. the tumor composed of pleomorphic spindle shaped cells with blunt ended...

primary sarcomas of the kidney are exceptional. among renal sarcomas, leiomyosarcoma is the most common histologic subtype amounting to 50-60% of all cases. the tumor usually arises from either the renal capsule or smooth muscle tissue in the renal pelvic wall. in this paper, we report a patient with leiomyosarcoma of the kidney presented with non-specific abdominal pain and a palpable mass. hi...

uterine sarcoma is a rare tumor of mesodermal origin, accounting for 2-6% of uterine malignancies. leiomyosarcoma (lms) has been reported in only 1% of all uterine malignancies and is regarded as the most common primary uterine sarcoma. herein, we present a case of lms with unusual macroscopic features. the patient was a 61-year-old woman with lms, which consisted of a large cystic mass (88×136...

Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal tumor that is very uncommon in the conjunctiva. Nevertheless, we describe here the clinical manifestations, management, and prognosis of a rare case of leiomyosarcoma in this location. An 81-year-old male presented at a tertiary hospital with a rapidly growing mass. After performing biopsy, histopathological examination revealed the existence of a conju...

Radiation-induced sarcoma usually develops after an interval of more than 10 years from the completion of radiation therapy to the diagnosis of secondary sarcoma. However, the theory of radiation-induced transformation does not rule out postirradiation sarcomas with a short latency period. We experienced the case of a patient with postirradiation leiomyosarcoma of the tongue, which occurred 19 ...

Primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare tumor. Here, we report the case of a primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma in an 81-year-old woman. Computed tomography showed a right adrenal tumor (7 cm). There were no abnormal findings on physical examination and her serum adrenal hormone levels were normal. However, 67Gallium scintigraphy showed gallium accumulation at the site of a right adrena...

A case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the liver is described and the problems in diagnosis and management are discussed together with a review of the available literature. These tumours have a favourable prognosis when diagnosed preoperatively and the value of electron microscopic findings in this situation are highlighted.

Two cases of a leiomyosarcoma of the duodenum are reported. The first patient, a seventy-year-old woman, had experienced repeated instances of melena. She was diagnosed as having a leiomyosarcoma of the duodenum preoperatively, and was successfully given a pancreatoduodenectomy. The second patient, a fifty-one year-old woman, also had experienced instances of melena. Similarly, she was diagnose...

Thijs, L. G., Kroon, T. A. J., and van Leeuwen, Th. M. (1974). Thorax, 29, 490-494. Leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary trunk associated with pericardial effusion. The case history of a patient with a leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary trunk is presented. The clinical picture was dominated by unexplained shortness of breath, episodes of cough and haemoptysis, general weakness, and weight loss. Signs o...