Sixteen year-old with leiomyosarcoma in a prior benign myomectomy site

Jennifer A. Vaz, Payam Katebi Kashi, Saeid Movahedi-Lankarani, Niccole B. Piguet, Kristen P. Zeligs, Lana Bijelic, Uma N.M. Rao, Thomas P. Conrads, G. Larry Maxwell, Kathleen M. Darcy, Ruchi Garg*

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Abstract

Uterine leiomyosarcoma in a prior myomectomy site is a rare phenomenon. We report an unusual case of a leiomyosarcoma arising six months post myomectomy in a 16-year old female.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)126-129
Number of pages4
JournalGynecologic Oncology Reports
Volume29
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • High-risk features
  • Leiomyoma
  • Leiomyosarcoma
  • Malignant transformation

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