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Leiomyosarcoma of the skin: A case report
Author(s) -
Aranha Gerard V.,
Molnar Zelma V.,
Reyes Cesar V.,
Skladzien Gregory,
Valadka Virginia T.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930190208
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , general surgery , radiology
A middle‐aged man presented with an ulcerated nodule of the right posterior thigh that was histologically evaluated as leiomyosarcoma of the skin. A wide excision of the tumor was followed by split‐thickness skin grafting. Leiomyosarcomas of the skin and subcutaneous tissue are rare tumors, usually occurring in the proximal lower extremities. The treatment of choice is a wide local excision with a 3‐ to 5‐cm margin including the subcutaneous tissue and fascia. The defect is covered by a split‐thickness skin graft.