Leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament arising in a pre-existing pure neurilemmoma-like leiomyoma

Kir G., Eren S., Akoz I., Kir M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY, cilt.24, ss.505-506, 2003 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

  • Cilt numarası: 24 Konu: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.505-506

Özet

A 35-year-old woman presented with an adnexal mass which came out as a leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament arising in a pre-existing pure neurilemmoma-like leiomyoma. This is the first reported case of leiomyosarcoma arising in a pure neurilemmoma-like leiomyoma, the third reported case at an unusually young age showing evidence of a pre-existing leiomyoma and the 12(th) reported case of leimyosarcoma of the broad ligament. Is the likelihood of malignant transformation, especially in large leiomyomas of the broad ligament, a rare event?