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Primary leiomyosarcoma of extragnathic bone: clinicopathologic features and reevaluation of prognosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19722754     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
CONTEXT: Leiomyosarcoma most commonly involves the female genital tract and occasionally arises within the retroperitoneum, abdominal cavity, or the soft tissues of the extremity. Presentation as a primary bone tumor is extraordinarily uncommon, potentially leading to misdiagnosis. The prognosis is traditionally thought to be dismal. However, this conclusion is largely based on individual case reports and small series, in some of which the pathologic diagnosis is not well documented. OBJECTIVE: To review the clinicopathologic features of well-established cases of primary skeletal leiomyosarcoma and reevaluate the prognostic implications thereof. DATA SOURCES: A National Center for Biotechnology Information PubMed search of the English language literature identified 104 authenticated cases of primary leiomyosarcoma of extragnathic bone. An additional 3 cases are reported and illustrated herein. CONCLUSIONS: Approximately half of all patients with primary skeletal leiomyosarcoma either presented with metastatic disease or developed metastases within 1 year of diagnosis. The 5-year overall and disease-free survival rates were 59% and 41%, respectively, comparable to that of other skeletal sarcomas. As for other bone and soft tissue sarcomas, high histologic grade and tumor stage are predictive of poor outcome.
Authors:
Muyibat A Adelani; Stephen J Schultenover; Ginger E Holt; Justin M M Cates
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine     Volume:  133     ISSN:  1543-2165     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med.     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-02     Completed Date:  2009-09-22     Revised Date:  2010-11-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7607091     Medline TA:  Arch Pathol Lab Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1448-56     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Bone Neoplasms / mortality,  pathology*,  therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Databases, Bibliographic
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma / mortality,  pathology*,  therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Survival Rate
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Comment In:
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2010 Nov;134(11):1583-4   [PMID:  21043809 ]

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