Journal Of Widya Medika Junior
Vol 6, No 1 (2024): January

A RARE CASE OF CERVICAL LEIOMYOSARCOMA: CASE REPORT AND COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT AT PHC SURABAYA HOSPITAL

Noorlaksmiatmo, Harno Prihadi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jan 2024

Abstract

Introduction: Cervical cancer is a malignant neoplasm that grows from cells originating from the cervix in the uterus. Leiomyosarcoma is a type of neck cancer that is relatively rare, data from the USA shows an incidence rate of only 0.35-0.64 per 100,000 women.Objective: This paper reports on the management of leiomyosarcoma cases at PHC Surabaya Hospital.Case Report: A 45-year-old female patient complained of continuous menstruation. An ultrasound was performed, and a biopsy was planned due to the mass found during the ultrasound. The biopsy showed cervical malignancy. A total hysterectomy, and bilateral oophorectomy, were performed and a PA examination was carried out on the uterine samples resulting from the operation the results, were leiomyosarcoma, high-grade, cervix, invasion in the stroma of the parametrium, vaginal cuff and both sides of the lymph nodes were free of tumor (pt1b3 n0mx)Conclusion: The patient was treated for 3 days at PHC Hospital after surgery and went home without complications from the surgical wound. The patient returned to control after 6 months with signs of tumor recurrence and negative metastases.

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JWMJ

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Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Journal of Widya Medika Junioris our faculty's very first project in publishing the students' research, making them available for both students and faculty members to read. It is an endeavour to nurture our students' passion in doing scientific research through which process they will be encouraged ...