"Leiomyosarcoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A sarcoma containing large spindle cells of smooth muscle. Although it rarely occurs in soft tissue, it is common in the viscera. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract and uterus. The median age of patients is 60 years. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1865)
| Descriptor ID |
D007890
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.590.455 C04.557.450.795.455
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| Concept/Terms |
Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid- Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid
- Epithelioid Leiomyosarcoma
- Epithelioid Leiomyosarcomas
- Leiomyosarcomas, Epithelioid
Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid- Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid
- Leiomyosarcomas, Myxoid
- Myxoid Leiomyosarcoma
- Myxoid Leiomyosarcomas
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leiomyosarcoma" by people in Profiles.
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Joung HS, Nooromid MJ, Eskandari MK, Wayne JD. Surgical approach, management, and oncologic outcomes of primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: An institutional case series. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Dec; 122(7):1348-1355.
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Nooromid MJ, Caicedo JC, Pham DT, Kundu SD, Eskandari MK. Successful Resection of a Retrohepatic Inferior Vena Cava Primary Leiomyosarcoma with Atrial Thrombus Extension in a 30-Week Pregnant Woman. Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Oct; 68:567.e11-567.e15.
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Green MS, Hoffman CR, Coleman S. Gluteal Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare Cause of Severe Mitral Stenosis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 08; 32(4):e76-e77.
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Bibbo C, Newman AS, Lackman RD, Levin LS, Kovach SJ. A simplified approach to reconstruction of hemipelvectomy defects with lower extremity free fillet flaps to minimize ischemia time. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2015 Dec; 68(12):1750-4.
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Abraham JA, Weaver MJ, Hornick JL, Zurakowski D, Ready JE. Outcomes and prognostic factors for a consecutive case series of 115 patients with somatic leiomyosarcoma. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Apr 18; 94(8):736-44.
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Perez EA, Gutierrez JC, Moffat FL, Franceschi D, Livingstone AS, Spector SA, Levi JU, Sleeman D, Koniaris LG. Retroperitoneal and truncal sarcomas: prognosis depends upon type not location. Ann Surg Oncol. 2007 Mar; 14(3):1114-22.
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Humphreys TR, Finkelstein DH, Lee JB. Superficial leiomyosarcoma treated with Mohs micrographic surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2004 Jan; 30(1):108-12.