Primary Leiomyosarcoma of Breast: A case report from Nepal

Authors

  • Manisha K C National Hospital & Cancer Research Center, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Kapendra Sekhar Amatya National Hospital & Cancer Research Center, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Alissa K C National Hospital & Cancer Research Center, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Pratik Bhattarai Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Sreya Shah Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Nabin Rana Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njc.v7i1.60024

Keywords:

Leiomyosarcoma, lipoma, breast, excision

Abstract

Leiomyosarcoma is an uncommon form of breast cancer, accounting for 5-10% of all breast sarcomas with only 704 instances recorded to date. Waterwarth described the first instance of primary leiomyosarcoma breast (PLB) in 1968. This is the first case of PLB documented in Nepal, that we’re aware of. Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant non-epithelial smooth muscle tumor that can occur anywhere in the body. We discuss the case of a 41-year-old female who presented with a breast lump that was subsequently confirmed as Primary leiomyosarcoma and was treated with wide local excision with margins. We've been watching her progress for a year.

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Published

2023-11-28

How to Cite

K C, M., Amatya, K. S., K C, A., Bhattarai, P., Shah, S., & Rana, N. (2023). Primary Leiomyosarcoma of Breast: A case report from Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Cancer, 7(1), 58–61. https://doi.org/10.3126/njc.v7i1.60024

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Case Reports

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