Hydatid disease is endemic in parts of India, yet genitourinary involvement is rare. Laparoscopic management of such cases is uncommonly reported. We present a case of an adrenal hydatid and its management by laparoscopic aspiration, instillation of scolicidal solution, and partial excision of the cyst.
Primary malignant lesions of the vagina are uncommon, and vaginal sarcomas are even rarer. We describe a rare case of stage I, high-grade leiomyosarcoma of the vagina treated with combined modality treatment. A 39-year-old female presented with vaginal mass and underwent resection. Histopathological examination revealed atypical leiomyoma of the vagina with definite risk of recurrence. Eleven months later, she presented with a recurrent vaginal mass and underwent exploratory laparotomy with total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy plus resection of recurrent tumor and partial vaginectomy. The detailed histopathological examination was suggestive of leiomyosarcoma of the vagina. The patient received adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The patient is alive and disease-free 29 months postsurgery. Experience with vaginal leiomyosarcomas is limited. The optimal treatment methods have not yet been established because of the rarity of the tumor. We add another case of leiomyosarcoma of the vagina to the limited existing literature.
Nucleopositive β-catenin cases were associated with a favorable outcome on univariate analysis. Both CD15 and CD133 positivity were associated with a worse outcome on univariate analysis.
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