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Niceta P
Bio: Niceta P is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Leiomyosarcoma. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 27 citations.
Topics: Leiomyosarcoma
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TL;DR: Although computerized tomography cannot distinguish a renal leiomyoma from other benign or malignant renal processes the presence of invasion can virtually eliminate this benign tumor as a diagnosis.
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TL;DR: Renal sarcomas are highly malignant neoplasms and the over-all prognosis is poor, with only 2 long-term survivors in this series.
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TL;DR: An unusual case of renal leiomyosarcoma that underwent nephron sparing surgery is described in a 55-year-old white woman, who had a renal mass for 3 years, and the size of the renal mass did not change during this period and no distant metastasis occurred.
Abstract: Sarcomas represent 1-2% of all malignant renal tumors in adults, with an incidence that increases with advancing age. Renal sarcoma is less common, but more lethal than sarcoma of any other genitourinary site. The common signs and symptoms associated with renal sarcoma in adults include palpable mass, abdominal or flank pain and hematuria similar to those seen with large, rapidly growing renal cell carcinomas. Usually, radical nephrectomy remains the treatment of choice for these tumors, which exhibits an aggressive biological behavior and an unfavorable prognosis. We describe an unusual case of renal leiomyosarcoma that underwent nephron sparing surgery, in a 55-year-old white woman, who had a renal mass for 3 years. The size of the renal mass did not change during this period and no distant metastasis occurred. The patient is still alive without any symptoms of relapse.
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TL;DR: The use of chemotherapy after nephrectomy is advocated since the patient survived more than four years without metastases and the rationale for the chemotherapeutic protocol is discussed.
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