Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8716-3264
DOI
10.33470/2379-9536.1294
Abstract
Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) of the vulva is rare. However it is the most common histologic subtype of vulvar sarcoma, accounting for approximately 1% of all vulvar malignancies. [1-8] Whether genetics and epigenetics play a role in pathogenesis is unclear. [1] The tumor is slow-growing with non-specific symptoms, has high metastatic potential, and follows a bimodal age distribution. [1-8] Diagnosis and prognosis are based upon immunohistochemical expression and criteria from early literature. [1,3,5-7] The most common therapeutic approach involves radical vulvectomy with lymph node resection. The value of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation remains unknown. [1,3,5-8] Our case describes a 46-year-old Caucasian G2P2 female with LMS of the left labia.
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Recommended Citation
Smith, Samantha A.; Bou Zgheib, Nadim; Vallejos, Andrea M.; and Cuda, Jonathan D.
(2020)
"Case Report on Leiomyosarcoma of the Vulva: A Rare Pathology,"
Marshall Journal of Medicine:
Vol. 6:
Iss.
3, Article 6.
DOI: 10.33470/2379-9536.1294
Available at:
https://mds.marshall.edu/mjm/vol6/iss3/6
