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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012;55(12):996-1000.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.12.996    Published online December 18, 2012.
Retroperitoneal recurrence of uterine smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential as leiomyosarcoma.
Min Jae Jung, Jee Hyun Park, Suk Jin Choi, Eun Seop Song, Sung Ook Hwang, Jung Woo Park
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. mdpjw1216@gmail.com
2Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Abstract
A 57-year-old Korean woman visited 37 months after initial surgery with fetal head sized pelvic mass. Initially, she underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy, and para-aortic lymph node biopsy. The initial pathological report showed uterine smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP). She had not received adjuvant therapy. Transvaginal ultrasound revealed multiple solid masses in the pelvic cavity. Abdomino-pelvic computed tomography scan revealed heterogeneous lobulated rounding masses. Tumor markers were all within the normal range. She underwent explorative laparotomy. The pathological diagnosis was epitheloid leiomyosarcoma. Patients with STUMP should be counseled regarding the potential for recurrence as leiomyosarcoma, and may require closer surveillance than a yearly.
Key Words: Uterine smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential, Recurrence, Leiomyosarcoma


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