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Giant Cutaneous Leiomyosarcoma Originating From the Abdominal Wall: A Case Report
Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unusual setting of medical care, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Huseyin EkenABCDEFG, Servet KaragulABCDEFG, Koray TopgülA, Savaş YorukerA, Necati OzenAB, Seda GunB, Mecdi Gurhan BalciF, Erkan SomuncuA, Orhan CimenA, Mehmet SoyturkA, Erdal KaravasADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.896718
Am J Case Rep 2016; 17:35-38
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Leiomyosarcoma, a rare type of tumor, accounts for 5–10% of all soft tissue tumors.
CASE REPORT: A 44-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency service of our medical faculty with the complaints of fatigue and abdominal mass.
CONCLUSIONS: The pathology result was leiomyosarcoma. Leiomyosarcoma of the skin is rare and our case is the largest such lesion reported in the literature.
Keywords: Abdominal Neoplasms - pathology, Abdominal Wall - pathology, Leiomyosarcoma - pathology, Skin Neoplasms - pathology
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