Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Colon: A Report of Two Cases, Review of the Literature, and Association with Immunosuppression for IBD and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joint Authors
Zheng, Min
Parker, Glenn
Crystal, Jessica S.
Korderas, Kristin
Tizio, Steven C.
Schwartzberg, David
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Primary leiomyosarcomas (LMS) of the colon are rare and aggressive neoplasms and have been infrequently reported in the literature.
These tumors are more aggressive and have poorer prognoses than adenocarcinoma of the colon and are often mistaken as such on initial evaluation.
While the former has a clear association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), this correlation is not known to exist with LMS and IBD.
Nor is there a known link between LMS and the immunosuppression for IBD, despite the known association between malignancy and immunosuppression for other diseases.
Due to the low prevalence of this disease entity, there is limited knowledge and literature on the approach to diagnosing and treating these neoplasms, especially in the setting of the aforementioned comorbidities.
Here, we describe two cases of this rare entity, presenting in two different circumstances: one in the setting of immunosuppression for IBD and arthritis, with a synchronous urothelial carcinoma, and the second appearing as the source of an acute abdomen.
Both diagnoses were established following pathologic analysis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Crystal, Jessica S.& Korderas, Kristin& Schwartzberg, David& Tizio, Steven C.& Zheng, Min& Parker, Glenn. 2018. Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Colon: A Report of Two Cases, Review of the Literature, and Association with Immunosuppression for IBD and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150688
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Crystal, Jessica S.…[et al.]. Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Colon: A Report of Two Cases, Review of the Literature, and Association with Immunosuppression for IBD and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150688
American Medical Association (AMA)
Crystal, Jessica S.& Korderas, Kristin& Schwartzberg, David& Tizio, Steven C.& Zheng, Min& Parker, Glenn. Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Colon: A Report of Two Cases, Review of the Literature, and Association with Immunosuppression for IBD and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Case Reports in Surgery. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150688
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150688