Recurrence of Primary Vascular Leiomyosarcoma Five Years after Initial Diagnosis in the Lower Extremity

Primary leiomyosarcomas of vascular origin are rare tumors. They frequently arise within the inferior vena cava; however, the peripheral vein was also affected. To date, only a few hundred cases have been reported in the world literature. Although it is an extremely aggressive tumor, the symptoms ma...

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Main Authors:	Hilal Erinanc, Mehmet Ozulku, Aysen Terzi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3094616

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spelling	doaj-d41b4d77acc5457e8d1a50a30fd731062020-11-25T00:55:02ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142018-01-01201810.1155/2018/30946163094616Recurrence of Primary Vascular Leiomyosarcoma Five Years after Initial Diagnosis in the Lower ExtremityHilal Erinanc0Mehmet Ozulku1Aysen Terzi2Konya Uygulama ve Arastırma Hastanesi, Pathology Department, Medicine Faculty, Baskent University, Selcuklu, Konya, TurkeyKonya Uygulama ve Arastırma Hastanesi, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Medicine Faculty, Baskent University, Selcuklu, Konya, TurkeyPathology Department, Medicine Faculty, Baskent University, Ankara, TurkeyPrimary leiomyosarcomas of vascular origin are rare tumors. They frequently arise within the inferior vena cava; however, the peripheral vein was also affected. To date, only a few hundred cases have been reported in the world literature. Although it is an extremely aggressive tumor, the symptoms may be unspecific, especially in the lower extremities. In this report, we present a case of primary vascular leiomyosarcoma, arising from the short saphenous vein, with symptoms mimicking thrombus in the initial diagnosis. The diagnosis of leiomyosarcomas was confirmed by standard H&E staining and immunohistochemical staining. Recurrence of the tumor has been observed five years after surgical treatment. Due to its rarity, experience in the management of this type of tumor is limited. The mainstay of treatment for these tumors is complete surgical resection. The purpose of the presented case is to discuss the clinicopathological features and management options of this tumor, under the light of the most recent literatures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3094616
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author	Hilal Erinanc Mehmet Ozulku Aysen Terzi
spellingShingle	Hilal Erinanc Mehmet Ozulku Aysen Terzi Recurrence of Primary Vascular Leiomyosarcoma Five Years after Initial Diagnosis in the Lower Extremity Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
author_facet	Hilal Erinanc Mehmet Ozulku Aysen Terzi
author_sort	Hilal Erinanc
title	Recurrence of Primary Vascular Leiomyosarcoma Five Years after Initial Diagnosis in the Lower Extremity
title_short	Recurrence of Primary Vascular Leiomyosarcoma Five Years after Initial Diagnosis in the Lower Extremity
title_full	Recurrence of Primary Vascular Leiomyosarcoma Five Years after Initial Diagnosis in the Lower Extremity
title_fullStr	Recurrence of Primary Vascular Leiomyosarcoma Five Years after Initial Diagnosis in the Lower Extremity
title_full_unstemmed	Recurrence of Primary Vascular Leiomyosarcoma Five Years after Initial Diagnosis in the Lower Extremity
title_sort	recurrence of primary vascular leiomyosarcoma five years after initial diagnosis in the lower extremity
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
issn	2090-6706 2090-6714
publishDate	2018-01-01
description	Primary leiomyosarcomas of vascular origin are rare tumors. They frequently arise within the inferior vena cava; however, the peripheral vein was also affected. To date, only a few hundred cases have been reported in the world literature. Although it is an extremely aggressive tumor, the symptoms may be unspecific, especially in the lower extremities. In this report, we present a case of primary vascular leiomyosarcoma, arising from the short saphenous vein, with symptoms mimicking thrombus in the initial diagnosis. The diagnosis of leiomyosarcomas was confirmed by standard H&E staining and immunohistochemical staining. Recurrence of the tumor has been observed five years after surgical treatment. Due to its rarity, experience in the management of this type of tumor is limited. The mainstay of treatment for these tumors is complete surgical resection. The purpose of the presented case is to discuss the clinicopathological features and management options of this tumor, under the light of the most recent literatures.
url	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3094616
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Recurrence of Primary Vascular Leiomyosarcoma Five Years after Initial Diagnosis in the Lower Extremity

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