The Kurume Medical Journal
Online ISSN : 1881-2090
Print ISSN : 0023-5679
ISSN-L : 0023-5679
LEIOMYOSARCOMA IN THE SUPERFICIAL SOFT TISSUE OF THIGH
A CASE REPORT
TAKANORI CHOAKIRA TANIMURA
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1979 Volume 26 Issue 2 Pages 103-106

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A case of 44-year-old female who had a leiomyosarcoma in the superficial soft tissue of right thigh was presented.After 2 months of tumor resection, she had metastatic foci in both lungs. The tumor, 16×12×10 cm, was relatively well encapsulated and was located in the subcutaneous soft tissue. Microscopic finding showed spindle cells and polygonal cells in interlacing bundle. Mitosis had 13 in 50 high power fields and this tumor was diagnosed of malignancy.
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