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Giant Cutaneous Leiomyosarcoma Originating From the Abdominal Wall: A Case Report

Overview
Journal Am J Case Rep
Specialty General Medicine
Date 2016 Jan 21
PMID 26787636
Citations 3
Authors
Huseyin Eken
Servet Karagul
Koray Topgul
Savas Yoruker
Necati Ozen
Seda Gun
Mecdi Gurhan Balci
Erkan Somuncu
Orhan Cimen
Mehmet Soyturk
Erdal Karavas
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Abstract

Background: Leiomyosarcoma, a rare type of tumor, accounts for 5-10% of all soft tissue tumors.

Case Report: A 44-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency service of our medical faculty with the complaints of fatigue and abdominal mass.

Conclusions: The pathology result was leiomyosarcoma. Leiomyosarcoma of the skin is rare and our case is the largest such lesion reported in the literature.

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