Leyomyosarcoma of cervical stump, 6 years following a supravaginal amputation of the uterus
Journal Title: Przegląd Menopauzalny - Year 2005, Vol 21, Issue 5
Abstract
47 year-old polish women admitted with vaginal bleeding, 6 years following an amputation of the uterus with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy due to purulent inflammation of adnexa and paralytic patency in course of peritonitis. In an ultrasound examination cervix uteri was discovered to be bloated and a creating myoma of size 62x50x53 mm was found. Extirpation of myoma per vaginam was performed. Histopatological examination results: Leiomyosarcoma in myomae nascens colli uteri. Patient was operated on – stump of cervix uteri, iliac and obturatae lymphoid nodes were removed bilaterally, and biopsy specimen of peritoneum was collected. In post-operational histopatological examination no neoplasmatic texture was found. She is alive without evidence of recurrence 15 months after the initial therapy and a FUSION PET (PET/CT) examination of facial skeleton, neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis were performed. No focus of increased glucosis metabolism that could be referred to as active proliferation process in PET image, was found.
Authors and Affiliations
Anna Sobczuk, Agnieszka Wilamowska, Grzegorz Stachowiak, Tomasz Pertyński
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