[A retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma--a case of non-concurrent double cancers with kidney cancer]

A retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma in a 50-year-old man is reported. A laparotomy was performed on Dec. 17, 1987 and the tumor, weighing 120 g, was completely excised. The patient was followed up and has stayed healthy (1 year after operation). Although CT ultrasonography and arteriography are helpful in the diagnosis of retroperitoneal tumors, it is felt that a histological examination is indispensable for a qualitative assessment of the lesion. Surgical excision constitutes the fundamental treatment for a retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma. However, the prognosis is usually poor and depends on successful radical surgery. This case involved non-concurrent double cancers with a retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma and a kidney cancer.