Primary uterine osteosarcoma arising in a leiomyoma with rapid local recurrence: A case report

Background: Extraskeletal osteosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant neoplasm. Literature regarding primary osteosarcoma of the uterus is confined to only a small number of case reports.Case: A 57-year-old female with a history of uterine fibroids presented to the emergency department with abdomina...

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Main Authors: Merima Ruhotina, Joanna Kukla, Annemieke Wilcox, Colleen Murphy, Gulden Menderes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Gynecologic Oncology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578922001825
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Summary:Background: Extraskeletal osteosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant neoplasm. Literature regarding primary osteosarcoma of the uterus is confined to only a small number of case reports.Case: A 57-year-old female with a history of uterine fibroids presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Imaging was notable for an enlarged uterus with a 15 cm calcified fibroid extending along the posterior uterus. The patient underwent a laparotomy for total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Pathological evaluation of the specimen yielded mesenchymal proliferation with osteoid formation and tumor cells with densely eosinophilic cytoplasm resembling osteoblasts with a final diagnosis of primary uterine osteosarcoma. Multidisciplinary tumor board recommended against adjuvant treatment, given the lack of evidence for improved outcomes for early-stage uterine sarcomas. The patient was followed up with surveillance visits every-three months, entailing physical examination and computed tomography(CT) scans. Unfortunately, she had locoregional oligometastatic recurrence of her disease at 1-year follow up. Conclusion: Primary uterine osteosarcoma is an extremely rare and aggressive neoplasm with limited understanding regarding optimal treatment options.
ISSN:2352-5789