TY - JOUR
T1 - Combined laparoscopic and radical vaginal treatment of primary vaginal leiomyosarcoma in a patient with unicornuate uterus and pelvic kidney
AU - Zakashansky, Konstantin
AU - Peiretti, Michele
AU - Mahdavi, Ali
AU - Chun, Jin K.
AU - Nezhat, Farr
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - We report a case of primary vaginal leiomyosarcoma occurring in a patient with a unicornuate uterus and pelvic kidney. The patient was treated with radical partial vaginectomy, unilateral groin dissection, total laparoscopic hysterectomy, and left pelvic laparoscopic lymphadenectomy, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Twenty-five months after her original procedure, the patient is alive and free of disease. The exact association between müllerian anomalies and primary malignancies of the genitourinary tract is unclear. It is nonetheless important to be aware of the close embryonic association between the genital and urinary tracts when evaluating such patients and choosing the appropriate surgical and therapeutic approach.
AB - We report a case of primary vaginal leiomyosarcoma occurring in a patient with a unicornuate uterus and pelvic kidney. The patient was treated with radical partial vaginectomy, unilateral groin dissection, total laparoscopic hysterectomy, and left pelvic laparoscopic lymphadenectomy, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Twenty-five months after her original procedure, the patient is alive and free of disease. The exact association between müllerian anomalies and primary malignancies of the genitourinary tract is unclear. It is nonetheless important to be aware of the close embryonic association between the genital and urinary tracts when evaluating such patients and choosing the appropriate surgical and therapeutic approach.
KW - Pelvic kidney
KW - Unicornuate uterus
KW - Vaginal leiomyosarcoma
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.01.010
DO - 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.01.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 17630176
AN - SCOPUS:34447313934
SN - 1553-4650
VL - 14
SP - 518
EP - 520
JO - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
JF - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
IS - 4
ER -