Primary pulmonary leiomyosarcoma of lung: An unusual entity with brief review.
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2015-07
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Abstract
Primary pulmonary leiomyosarcomas are rare and diagnostically challenging
group of neoplasms approximately constituting 0.2-0.5% of all primary lung
malignancies. They originate from the smooth muscle cells of the bronchial wall,
blood vessels or from the pulmonary interstitium. Here we present a case of
45 year old male with history of chronic cough, breathlessness and chest pain
for few months. Clinical and radiological workup showed a left upper lobe lung
mass. Endobronchial ultrasound guided (EUS) needle biopsy of the mass on
histopathology confi rmed leiomyosarcoma. Further through evaluation ruled out
the possibility of metastasis. A fi nal diagnosis of primary leiomyosarcoma of lung
was made and patient was planned for surgical management.
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Leiomyosarcoma, primary, endobronchial ultrasound guided needle biopsy
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Nath Devajit, Arava Sudheer, Joshi Prashant, Madan Karan, Mathur Sandeep. Primary pulmonary leiomyosarcoma of lung: An unusual entity with brief review. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2015 Jul-Sept 58(3): 338-340.