"Leiomyosarcoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A sarcoma containing large spindle cells of smooth muscle. Although it rarely occurs in soft tissue, it is common in the viscera. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract and uterus. The median age of patients is 60 years. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1865)
| Descriptor ID |
D007890
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.590.455 C04.557.450.795.455
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| Concept/Terms |
Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid- Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid
- Epithelioid Leiomyosarcoma
- Epithelioid Leiomyosarcomas
- Leiomyosarcomas, Epithelioid
Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid- Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid
- Leiomyosarcomas, Myxoid
- Myxoid Leiomyosarcoma
- Myxoid Leiomyosarcomas
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leiomyosarcoma" by people in Profiles.
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Leiomyosarcoma of the Larynx: A Complex Diagnosis. Ear Nose Throat J. 2020 Jun; 99(5):300-302.
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Dermoscopy of cutaneous smooth muscle neoplasms: a morphological study of 136 cases. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019 Apr; 33(4):693-699.
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Primary parapharyngeal leiomyosarcoma: A case report. Ear Nose Throat J. 2018 Oct-Nov; 97(10-11):E28-E31.
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Liver transplantation for inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma: from a Maslow's hammer to the Occam's razor. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Sep 28; 2018.
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Failure of ulipristal acetate treatment as an indication for uterine malignancy: Two case reports. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Aug; 97(31):e11532.
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A phase II randomised (calibrated design) study on the activity of the single-agent trabectedin in metastatic or locally relapsed uterine leiomyosarcoma. Br J Cancer. 2018 08; 119(5):565-571.
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Integrative genomic and transcriptomic analysis of leiomyosarcoma. Nat Commun. 2018 01 10; 9(1):144.
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Leiomyosarcoma of the head and neck: A 17-year single institution experience and review of the National Cancer Data Base. Head Neck. 2018 04; 40(4):756-762.
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Pulmonary calcified masses and gastric tumor: Incomplete Carney's triad. Rev Port Pneumol (2006). 2017 Nov - Dec; 23(6):372-373.
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Expression and role of TYRO3 and AXL as potential therapeutical targets in leiomyosarcoma. Br J Cancer. 2017 Dec 05; 117(12):1787-1797.