Primitive pleural leiomyosarcoma: Case report

Layla Belliraj, Sani Zakari Rabiou, Ibrahim Issoufou Alzouma, Jamal Ghalimi, Fatima Zohra Ammor, Marouane Lakranbi, Yassine Ouadnouni, Mohamed Smahi

Abstract


Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor of smooth muscle, primitive pleural localization is extremely rare, to our knowledge onlyten cases have been reported in the literature. The prognosis is usually grim, the survival of patients with extensive disease isabout 12 months. Our patient has survived 42 months which is rarely reported in the literature.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5430/jst.v6n1p62

Journal of Solid Tumors

ISSN 1925-4067(Print)   ISSN 1925-4075(Online)

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