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An Orthotopic Bladder Tumor Model and the Evaluation of Intravesical saRNA Treatment
Published on: July 28, 2012
[Bladder leiomyosarcoma: case report]
Nicolás Alberto Cruz Guerra1, Angel Fradejas Rodríguez, Alberto del Valle Manteca
1Servicio de Urología, Complejo Hospitalario de Zamora, España. ncruz_g@hotmail.com
Objectives:
To report a new case of bladder leiomyoma in an adult.
Methods:
64-year-old female patient consulting for a four-month hematuria diagnosed of a bladder intraluminal tumor on ultrasound during a routine gynecologic revision. Cystoscopy confirmed the presence of the tumor. Transurethral resection was indicated.
Results:
Pathology reported a definitive diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. Anterior pelvic exenteration was subsequently performed. On one year follow-up there is no evidence of disease.
Conclusions:
We emphasize the rarity of these neoplasias. We comment on their main characteristics, pointing out the importance of immunohistochemical staining for the definitive histological diagnosis. We refer the therapeutic options described in the literature.
