Skull Metastasis From Uterine Leiomyosarcoma, a Rare Presentation for a Rare Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Skull Metastasis From Uterine Leiomyosarcoma, a Rare Presentation for a Rare Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS) is a rare and aggressive malignancy with poor clinical outcomes. Even when localized, uLMS is associated with high rates of local and distant recurrences that are usually fatal. Common sites of recurrence are lung, liver, pelvic lymph nodes, and vertebral and long bones...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Rizzo, Maria Concetta Nigro, Vania Ramponi, Carmine Gallo, Anna Myriam Perrone, Pierandrea De Iaco, Giovanni Frezza, Damiano Balestrini, Maika Di Benedetto, Jarno Morbiducci, Maria Abbondanza Pantaleo, Margherita Nannini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
uterine leiomyosarcoma
uterine sarcoma
skull metastasis
uterine cancer
intracranial recurrence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.00869/full

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