Leiomyosarcoma of Uterine Cervix– A Case Report

• Main Authors: Renu Thambi, Subitha K, Lillykutty Pothen, Usha Poothiode
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2016-04-01
• Series: National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
• Subjects: malignant tumour; sarcoma; uterine cervix
• Online Access: http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2118/17-%2017956_F(P)_PF1(Vsu_Om)_PFA(P)_PF2(PVSU).pdf

Primary sarcomas of cervix are rare lesions constituting 1% of the malignant tumors of cervix. Leiomyosarcoma of cervix is the commonest sarcoma of the cervix with only few cases reported in literature. We present a case of cervical leiomyosarcoma in a 49 years old female. Primary sarcomas involving the cervix are rare constituting about 1%; of which leiomyosarcoma is the commonest. Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor showing smooth muscle differentiation with less than 100 cases reported in literature. Histogenesis of the tumor is thought to be from scattered smooth muscle cells in cervix.