TY  - JOUR
T1  - Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma in a young adult presenting as a huge abdominal mass
A1  - Komal Sawaimul
A1  - Banyameen Iqbal
A1  - Tushar Kambale
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2015
VL  - 4
IS  - 4
DO  - 10.4103/2278-0513.154276
SP  - 558
EP  - 560
N2  - Retroperitoneal sarcomas are rare tumors accounting for only 1-2% of all solid malignancies. Only 10-20% of sarcomas are retroperitoneal sarcomas, and the overall incidence is 0.3-0.4%/100,000 of the population. The peak incidence is in the fifth decade of life. These tumors grow very large as they have a very large retroperitoneal space to grow and producing very vague and mild symptoms like abdominal fullness and pain. We are hereby presenting a case of a 24-year-old female who presented with increasing abdominal girth, intermittent abdominal discomfort, palpable abdominal mass, and a 5 kg weight loss.
UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/retroperitoneal-leiomyosarcoma-in-a-young-adult-presenting-as-a-huge-abdominal-mass-450
ER  -