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OBJECTIVE: Sarcoma of uterus is originated from uterine muscles and/or connective tissues and rare and most lethal of all primary uterine tumors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of 12 patients diagnosed primary uterine sarcoma at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Kyungpook National University Hospital between 1984 and 1998 for 15 years. METHODS: After review of chart in twelve patients, data including clinical and histologic findings, treatment and outcome were analysed. RESULTS: The most common histologic finding was leiomyosarcoma(6cases, 50%) and the age of patients ranged 24 to 69 years and the average age was 43.25 years and two patients were nulliparous. The most common sign was abnormal uterine or vaginal bleeding(48%), and pelvic cavity or vaginal mass(16%), pelvic pain(16%), no symptom(16%), in order of frequency. The distribution by FIGO clinical stage was four cases(33%) for stage I, one case (8%) for stageII, one case(8%) for stage III, six cases (50%) for stage N. The nine cases received hysterectomy with or without BSO. Two cases received myomectomy to preserve fertility. The mean follow-up duration was 39.6 months. CONCLUSION: Uterine sarcoma is an uncommon and aggressive tumors with a poor prognosis. Leiomyosarcoma is the most frequent histologic type(50%). Stage I uterine sarcoma with or without adjuvant chemotherapy has better prognosis than other stages.
Animals ; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant ; Connective Tissue ; Female ; Fertility ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Gynecology ; Humans ; Hysterectomy ; Leiomyosarcoma ; Mice ; Myometrium ; Obstetrics ; Prognosis ; Sarcoma* ; Uterus*

4.Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Knee with Concomitant Intra- and Extra- Articular Lesion: A Case Report.

Tae Soo PARK ; Yong Hyun CHOI

Journal of the Korean Knee Society 2001;13(2):249-252

A 21-year-old male suffered from generalized anhidrosis and heat intolerance for about 15 years. Other clinical features included multiple angiokeratoma on the back, scrotum and extremities, together with ocular involvement. The electronmicroscopic studies of the skin demonstrated laminated intracytoplamic inclusions in the endothelial cells, pericytes of dermal vessels, fibroblasts and eccrine glandular cells. a Galactosidase assay of leukocytes from the patient and his uncle showed nearly absence of the activity,
Angiokeratoma ; Endothelial Cells ; Extremities ; Fibroblasts ; Galactosidases ; Hot Temperature ; Humans ; Hypohidrosis* ; Leukocytes ; Male ; Pericytes ; Scrotum ; Skin ; Young Adult

1.Clinical analysis of acute appendicitis in children.

2.An autoamputated ovarian cyst: a case report.

3.A Clinical Study of 12 Cases of Sarcoma of the Uterus.

4.Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Knee with Concomitant Intra- and Extra- Articular Lesion: A Case Report.

5.A clinical study on the donor site pain from the ilium.

6.The Clinical Observations on PNS X-ray Abnormalities in Respiratory Diseases of Children.

7.A Case of Tattooing Following the Acupuncture in Oriental Medical Clinic and Other Place.

8.Apocrine Adenocarcinoma and Three Different Benign Skin Tumors Probably Arising in an Organoid Nevus.

9.A study on the mandibular moments according to antero-posterior placement of pivot on lower natural dentition.

10.A Case of Fabry ` s Disease with Generalized Anhidrosis.

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