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Leiomyosarcoma of the buttock.

M M Landry1, D P Sarma, J B Boucree

  • 1Department of Pathology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70146.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|April 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

This case study discusses a rare deeply invasive leiomyosarcoma found in a 56-year-old man's right buttock. Wide local excision is highlighted as the preferred treatment for this type of rare skin and subcutaneous tumor.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Dermatopathology
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Leiomyosarcomas are rare malignant tumors arising from smooth muscle tissue.
  • Cutaneous and subcutaneous leiomyosarcomas represent a small subset of these rare neoplasms.
  • These tumors most frequently occur on the extremities, making buttock location unusual.