OBJECTIVE: To report on a rare case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the adrenal. To our knowledge, this is the fourth case reported in the literature. METHODS: A patient with primary leiomyosarcoma of the adrenal gland is presented. The clinical features are described, and the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this rare primary mesenchymal tumor are discussed. RESULTS/ CONCLUSIONS: The aggressive nature and the poor prognosis of this rare tumor type are emphasized.
OBJECTIVE: To report on a rare case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the adrenal. To our knowledge, this is the fourth case reported in the literature. METHODS: A patient with primary leiomyosarcoma of the adrenal gland is presented. The clinical features are described, and the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this rare primary mesenchymal tumor are discussed. RESULTS/ CONCLUSIONS: The aggressive nature and the poor prognosis of this rare tumor type are emphasized.