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A Rare Case of Huge Renal Leiomyosarcoma and Imaging Diagnostic Dilemma

Authors :
Amol Madanlal Lahoti
Gurnihal Singh Chawla
Avinash Dhok
Jitesh Rawat
Kishor Nemade
Source :
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp RC07-RC09 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2017.

Abstract

Soft tissue sarcomas are rare mesenchymal tumours. Leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignant tumour of smooth muscle origin that generally arises from soft tissues and uterine tissue. On occasions, they may arise from smooth muscle of the vessel walls, more commonly from the veins. Renal leiomyosarcomas frequently originates from the smooth muscles of renal capsule, renal pelvis or renal vessels. Correct diagnosis and appropriate management is very essential in such cases. We highlight the possibility of malignant soft tissue sarcoma like leiomyosarcoma in the kidney. We emphasize on the suspicion of rare possibility and clinicopathological correlation is required to identify such cases, which has pronounced prognostic implications as whether to do surgical resection or biopsy or treat such patient with chemotherapy or radiotherapy vary with diagnosis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22778543 and 24556874
Volume :
6
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7c813d2653564cd4836a0dc807ed6c50
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7860/IJARS/2017/28241:2314