Premium
Retrovesical leiomyosarcoma
Author(s) -
Ataus Suleyman,
Yaycioglu Özgür,
Demirkesen Oktay,
Uygun Nesrin,
Yalcin Veli,
Solok Vural
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2000.00232.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , radiological weapon , metastasis , surgical resection , radiology , surgical excision , biopsy , histopathological examination , resection , distant metastasis , surgery , pathology , cancer
A case of retrovesical leiomyosarcoma in a male patient is described. The preoperative radiological and laboratory studies were inconclusive in determining the primary origin of the tumor. Diagnosis of a malignant tumor with smooth muscle origin was suggested by needle biopsy. However, the definitive diagnosis and the primary site of origin could only be determined by surgical exploration and subsequent histopathologic examination after excision. No sign of recurrence or metastasis was present 12 months after complete surgical resection.