Leiomyosarcoma of the prostate—an unexpected histopathological outcome

Prostate leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare and highly aggressive neoplasm that accounts for >0.1% of all primary prostate malignancies. We report a case of a patient, presenting with recurrent episodes of dysuria, who had been diagnosed and operated for benign prostatic hyperplasia 1 month earl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2016-06, Vol.2016, p.bcr2016215594
Hauptverfasser:	Raj, Dinesh Harvey, Dash, Prafulla Kumar, Mohanty, Jayashree, Sarangi, Pradosh Kumar
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antigens Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use Asia Chemotherapy Humans Indian Sub-Continent Leiomyosarcoma - diagnosis Leiomyosarcoma - drug therapy Leiomyosarcoma - pathology Leiomyosarcoma - radiotherapy Male Medical imaging Metastasis Middle Aged Neoadjuvant Therapy Prostate Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis Prostatic Neoplasms - drug therapy Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy Radiation therapy Smooth muscle Surgery Tumors Ultrasonic imaging Unexpected Outcome (Positive or Negative) Including Adverse Drug Reactions Urogenital system
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Zusammenfassung:	Prostate leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare and highly aggressive neoplasm that accounts for >0.1% of all primary prostate malignancies. We report a case of a patient, presenting with recurrent episodes of dysuria, who had been diagnosed and operated for benign prostatic hyperplasia 1 month earlier, and now presented with similar symptoms postoperatively. Trans-rectal biopsy of the prostate was carried out and histopathology revealed leiomyosarcoma of the prostate.
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2016-215594