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Case Report
Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma metastasis to the liver: A case report
1 MBBS, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, 6 Doherty Street, Birtinya, Sunshine Coast, QLD 4575, Australia
2 MBBS FRACS, HPB and General Surgery Consultant, Department of General Surgery, Townsville University Hospital, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia
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Madeleine Louise Kelly
Sunshine Coast University Hospital, 6 Doherty Street, Birtinya, Sunshine Coast, QLD 4575,
Australia
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Article ID: 100090Z12MK2021
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Kelly ML, Palamuthusingam P. Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma metastasis to the liver: A case report. J Case Rep Images Surg 2021;7:100090Z12MK2021.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Leiomyosarcomas are one of the most common primary retroperitoneal malignant mesenchymal tumors in adults and are associated with considerable diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Case Report: We report a 49-year-old female with a metachronous liver metastasis from retroperitoneal grade one leiomyosarcoma diagnosed a year prior. Hepatic metastasis has been identified as a common site for first primary metastasis in patients with retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma; however, the incidence of hepatic metastasis is rare.
Conclusion: Gold standard treatment is a surgical therapeutic approach with radiologic imaging essential in the diagnosis, operative planning and follow-up of patients.
Keywords: Hepatic metastasis, Leiomyosarcoma, Management, Retroperitoneal
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Author Contributions
Madeleine Louise Kelly - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Pranavan Palamuthusingam - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
AcknowledgmentsSpecial thanks to Dr. Peter Kanowski for providing pathology images for this paper.
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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