Paraovarian leiomyosarcoma with scalp metastasis: a case report

Leiomyosarcoma is a rare neoplasm. There is paucity of literature in regards to paraovarian leiomyosarcoma with metastases to the scalp. We present a 72-year-old woman with metastases to the scalp from a primary paraovarian high grade leiomyosarcoma. The patient underwent a total abdominal hysterect...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of gynaecological oncology 2009, Vol.30 (5), p.566-567
Hauptverfasser: Sultana, N, Pikaart, D P, Ahmad, S, DeNardis, S A, Finkler, N J
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Zusammenfassung:Leiomyosarcoma is a rare neoplasm. There is paucity of literature in regards to paraovarian leiomyosarcoma with metastases to the scalp. We present a 72-year-old woman with metastases to the scalp from a primary paraovarian high grade leiomyosarcoma. The patient underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy, pelvic and aortic lymphadenectomy, excision of Meckel's diverticulum, and radical pelvic tumor debulking with sigmoid colectomy and end-to-end anastomosis and six cycles of taxotere/carboplatin. She presented 18 months later with metastatic high-grade leiomyosarcoma to the scalp. The lesions were excised and she is now receiving palliative taxotere and gemcitabin. High-grade leiomyosarcoma is known for its resistance to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and propensity for hematological dissemination with an overall poor prognosis.
ISSN:0392-2936