Recurrent primary leiomyosarcoma of the seminal vesicle treated with curative radiotherapy

Authors

  • Anna Santacaterina Operative Unit of Radiation Oncology, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Antonino Scimone Operative Unit of Medical Oncology, Papardo Hospital, Messina, Italy
  • Silvana Parisi Section of Radiological Sciences, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Nicola Settineri Operative Unit of Radiation Oncology, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Angelo Platania Operative Unit of Radiation Oncology, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Grazia Acquaviva Operative Unit of Radiation Oncology, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
  • Stefano Pergolizzi Section of Radiological Sciences, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v18i2.40720

Keywords:

Radiotherapy; Leiomyosarcoma; Recurrence

Abstract

A case of locally recurrent leiomyosarcoma of the left seminal vesicle, previously surgically resected, is described in a 65-year-old man. The patient underwent curative radiation therapy (61 Gy/33 fractions). Initially, he experienced a complete response after irradiation, but 15 months after treatment, progressive disease was recorded both in lung and bone, without evidence of local recurrence. The lack of efficient systemic therapies leads to a poor prognosis in this disease; clinical outcome in this patient seems to suggest the utility of radiotherapy in the very rare scenario of locally recurrent seminal vesicle leiomyosarcoma.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(2) 2019 p.427-429

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2019-03-25

How to Cite

Santacaterina, A., Scimone, A., Parisi, S., Settineri, N., Platania, A., Acquaviva, G., & Pergolizzi, S. (2019). Recurrent primary leiomyosarcoma of the seminal vesicle treated with curative radiotherapy. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 18(2), 427–429. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v18i2.40720

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Case Reports

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