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Superficial perineal leiomyosarcoma in an adolescent female and a review of the literature including vulvar leiomyosarcomas
Author(s) -
GROVE ANNI,
NØHR SUSANNE BACKMAN
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
apmis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0903-4641
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1992.tb04044.x
Subject(s) - leiomyosarcoma , desmin , vulva , medicine , perineum , smooth muscle , pathology , anatomy , immunohistochemistry , vimentin
Superficial perineal leiomyosarcomas are rare, with only three previously reported examples. We encountered a superficial (deep subcutaneous) perineal leiomyosarcoma in a 17‐year‐old female. At follow‐up two years after a wide excision, there were no signs of recurrence. The tumour was well differentiated and showed immunoreactivity for alpha‐smooth muscle actin and desmin. A review of the literature on superficial leiomyosarcomas indicates that superficial perineal leiomyosarcomas may be more aggressive than superficial leiomyosarcomas in general. As the presented tumour occurred in a female, it was compared with vulvar leiomyosarcomas.