Diagnosis of Leiomyosarcoma after Uterine Artery Embolization for Multiple Leiomyomas

• Main Authors: Maako Tsuji (Author), Tomoko Kihara (Author), Shuko Hushimi (Author), Yukari Nishino (Author), Tomoko Kanayama (Author), Mitsuhiro Nishijima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Uterine sarcoma is significantly rarer than leiomyoma and has poor prognosis. Moreover, the diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma is difficult because its symptoms, including pelvic pain, uterine mass, and/or uterine bleeding, are very similar to those of leiomyoma. There are a few cases of leiomyosarcoma whe...