Uterin leiomyosarcoma in a patient with sarcoidosis

Abstract

We encountered an uterin leiomyosar-coma in 35 years old woman who was followed up with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis. To our knowledge this is the first case reported in the literature which describes coexistence of sarcoidosis and uterin leiomyosarcoma.

Keywords

• Leiomyosarcoma,Uterine Neoplasms,Sarcoidosis,Uterus

Sarkoidozlu olguda uterusun leiomyosarkomu

Abstract

Sarkoidoz tanısıyla izlenen 35 yaşında kadın hastanın uterusunda leiomyosarkom saptadık. Erişebildiğimiz literatüre göre, sarkoidoz ve uterus leiomyosarkomu birlikteliğinin izlendiği ilk olguydu.

Keywords

• Leyomiyosarkom,Uterus neoplazmları,Sarkoidoz,Uterus

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