LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE BROAD LIGAMENT - A CASE-REPORT AND LITERATURE-REVIEW

Solitary tumors of the broad ligament are rare. The most frequent soli d tumor of the broad ligament is leiomyoma. Leiomyosarcoma of the broa d ligament (LBL) is an extremely rare malignant tumor. Nine cases of l eiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament had been reported previously. A 59 -year-old woman with LBL is reported. Treatment consisted of resection and total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy . No evidence of metastasis is noted after 12 months follow-up. We con clude that the management of LBL is excision of the leiomyosarcoma as completely as possible and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. (C) 19 95 Academic Press, Inc.