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Abstract
Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor that typically originates from either the uterus or the retroperitoneum. Furthermore, primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare condition. Owing to its radiological non-specificity, differentiating leiomyosarcoma from other tumor types in the adrenal gland is difficult. We report the imaging findings of a primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma in a patient who presented with left upper quadrant abdominal pain, which increased by more than 1 cm in diameter in two years. Primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma was diagnosed considering the subsequent surgical and histopathologic findings. CopyrightsEntities:
Year: 2020 PMID: 36237384 PMCID: PMC9431806 DOI: 10.3348/jksr.2020.81.2.459
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Taehan Yongsang Uihakhoe Chi ISSN: 1738-2637
Fig. 1Primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma in a 48-year-old woman.
A, B. CT images reveal a heterogeneously enhancing nodule (arrows) in the left adrenal gland. Pre-enhanced axial section (A), post-enhanced axial and coronal sections (B).
C. Abdominal CT images after two years. The CT images (axial sections and coronal sections) demonstrate an increase in the size of the homogeneously enhancing lobulated mass (arrow) in the left adrenal gland.
D. Photograph of the gross pathologic specimen. A well-defined, unencapsulated, and lobulated tumor, measuring 4.5 × 3 × 3 cm, is noted. The cut surface is white, firm, and fibrotic.
E, F. Photomicrograph images of adrenal leiomyosarcoma. The tumor is composed of intersecting fascicles of spindle cells. The tumor cells show pleomorphic nuclei with mitotic figures (arrows). Some of the tumor cells show elongated nuclei (hematoxylin and eosin × 100 and magnification × 200) (E). Immunohistochemical staining for smooth muscle actin is positive (× 200). Pathologic diagnosis was adrenal leiomyosarcoma (F).