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A Murine Orthotopic Bladder Tumor Model and Tumor Detection System
Published on: January 12, 2017
Bladder Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare, but Aggressive Diagnosis
Mathew Fakhoury1, Richard R Hwang2, Joseph Silletti3
1Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Abstract:
It remains evident in the literature that leiomyosarcomas of the bladder have continuously been regarded as highly aggressive tumors associated with a poor prognosis. Immediate surgical therapy by radical cystectomy with wide margins is warranted as an effective treatment modality and has been associated with longer survival rates. Herein, we present the case of a high-grade leiomyosarcoma primarily treated with anterior pelvic exenteration and urinary diversion.
