Leiomyosarcoma, a Nonurothelial Bladder Tumor: A Rare Entity With Therapeutic Diversity.
10.4111/kju.2013.54.6.409
- Author:
Dheeraj Kumar GUPTA
1
;
Vishwajeet SINGH
;
Rahul Janak SINHA
;
Vijay KUMAR
;
Deepak Sharanappa NAGATHAN
;
Satya Narayan SANKHWAR
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, CSM Medical University (Upgraded King George's Medical University), Lucknow, India. dheeraj_srk@yahoo.co.in
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hematuria;
Leiomyosarcoma;
Urinary bladder neoplasms
- MeSH:
Consensus;
Dysuria;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Leiomyosarcoma;
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms;
Natural History;
Neck;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Sarcoma;
Urinary Bladder;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2013;54(6):409-411
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 22-year-old young woman presented with dysuria and lower urinary tract symptoms that had persisted for 6 months. She was diagnosed with a tumor near the bladder neck. Transurethral resection was done under anaesthesia. The histopathological examination with immunohistochemical staining showed the tumor to be a low-grade leiomyosarcoma. Adjuvant chemoradiation was given, and the patient has been doing well for 12 months of follow-up. Nonurothelial tumors of the bladder are rare and consensus is lacking regarding their definitive treatment. Furthermore, little is known about the natural history and prognosis of this type of bladder sarcoma. We present a minimally invasive treatment for this relatively rare tumor in which bladder preservation was achieved with no evidence of local or distant recurrences during the follow-up to date.
