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Leiomyosarcoma of urinary bladder.
E L Van Thillo1, J Casselman, E Defloor
1Department of Urology, St. Joseph Hospital, Ostend, Belgium.
Acta Urologica Belgica
|January 1, 1991
Summary
A rare urinary bladder leiomyosarcoma was successfully treated with transurethral resection in a 72-year-old man. This minimally invasive approach led to no recurrence or metastasis over a two-year follow-up period.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Oncology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Leiomyosarcomas are rare malignant tumors arising from smooth muscle tissue.
- Urinary bladder leiomyosarcomas constitute a small subset of bladder cancers, often presenting with nonspecific symptoms.