Dermal leiomyosarcoma

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003 May;48(5 Suppl):S51-3. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2003.234.

Abstract

Leiomyosarcoma of the skin is a rare tumor that cannot be diagnosed clinically because its gross appearance is nonspecific. The primary skin tumor usually appears as a solitary nodule. It may arise de novo in the dermis or in the subcutaneous tissue, or as a metastatic lesion from an internal neoplasm. Dermal leiomyosarcomas rarely metastasize, unlike the subcutaneous tumors. We describe a case of the dermal type of leiomyosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma / pathology*
  • Leiomyosarcoma / surgery
  • Male
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thigh / pathology