Leiomyosarcoma of the right common iliac artery: A case report

Abstract

A case initially diagnosed at laparotomy as having a phaeochromocytoma was re-explored after negative biochemical tests and found to have a leiomyosarcoma of the right iliac artery.

Case Report: Leiomyosarcoma of the right external iliac artery: a diagnostic-based study on a rare case

“…It primarily depends on the growth pattern, size, and site. Several reports have shown that patients often experience referred pain due to metastatic disease ( 7 ). In this case, there was no metastasis; the patient presented a tumor with localized pain.…”

Leiomyosarcoma of the popliteal artery: Case report and review of the literature

“…6 The first review of the literature on leiomyosarcomas involving arteries and veins was by Kevorkian and Cento, 10 who in 1973, identified eight tumors, of a total of 86 cases, originating in the systemic arteries, three of them considered doubtful. The second review of the literature was made by Briggs and coworkers, 11 who in 1990, while observing a popliteal leiomyosarcoma, added eight more observations to the five cases described by Kevorkian and Cento, 10 for an overall total of 13: four of the femoral artery, three of the common iliac artery, 10,12,13 two of the popliteal artery, 9,11 one of the aorta, 14 one of the axillary artery, 15 one of the internal mammary artery, 9 and one of the inferior mesenteric artery. 9 The most recent review was by Giangola and coworkers 8 (1995), who described one case of subclavian leiomyosarcoma and added two other findings of popliteal leiomyosarcomas 1 and one case of superficial femoral leiomyosarcoma, 16 bringing the overall number of described cases to 17.…”

Delayed Diagnosis of Leiomyosarcoma of the Common Femoral Artery after Endovascular Repair

“…Leiomyosarcoma is the rarest malignant vascular tumor, occurring usually in the inferior vena cava or pulmonary artery. 1 A few cases of this neoplasm originating in the peripheral arteries have been reported: 4 in the iliac, [2][3][4][5] 4 in the femoral, 1,6 and 3 in the popliteal. 7,8 These tumors arise primarily in adulthood, with no significant sex difference.…”

“…Leiomyosarcoma of the lower limb arteries is unusual, with only 11 reported cases. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Preoperative diagnosis is difficult because of clinical and radiographic findings simulating peripheral occlusive disease. A leiomyosarcoma was found at surgical exploration in a patient who developed early restenosis after stent implantation in the common femoral artery (CFA) for stenosis.…”