Publication: A case of leiomyosarcoma of the kidney
Date
2006
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 74 - 76
Publisher
Institute of Medicine
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: Sarcomas of the kidney are rare.Among primary sarcomas, leiomyosarcoma is the most frequent. A case of primary renal leiomyosarcoma is presented.
Case report: This report concerns a 48-year-old woman, who presented with slowly increasing right flank mass and dull aching pain. A well-defined, gray, firm mass measuring 12.5 x 10.5 cm was histologically composed of interlacing bundles of spindle cells with cellular atypia and nuclear hyperchromasia. Mitotic figures constituted 10-12/ 10 HPF. Tumor cells showed positivity for desmin. The differentiation from sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma is discussed.
Conclusion: The case is reported for its rarity and this is the first reported case of renal leiomyosarcoma in Nepal.
Description
R.C. Adhikari
Department of Pathology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
G. Sayami
Department of Pathology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
S. Dali
Department of Pathology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
H.G. Shrestha
Department of Pathology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Identifier
https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.227