Vulvar Leiomyosarcoma

An aggressive malignant smooth muscle neoplasm, arising from the vulva. It is characterized by a proliferation of neoplastic spindle cells.

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2016

6 Tumour progression is a complex process that frequently brings to cancer metastasis, the first cause of poor prognosis of…

2014

Sarcomas represent only 1% to 3% of vulvar malignancies. Leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor of the vulva; it can be…

2013

Smooth muscle neoplasms of the vulva may clinically resemble a bartholin gland duct cyst resulting in a delay in the diagnosis of…

2002

Leiomyosarcoma of the vulva is a rare gynaecological malignancy. To date, only few cases have been reported in the literature…

2001

We report a case of vulvar leiomyosarcoma of low grade, with 22 years of follow up, in a teenager of 14 years old. Initial…