J Korean Radiol Soc.  1990 Oct;26(5):1021-1023. 10.3348/jkrs.1990.26.5.1021.

Leiomyosarcoma of the prostate

• Choi HY
• Auh YH
• Cho KS
• Lee MG

• KMID: 2358824
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1990.26.5.1021

Abstract

Leiomyosarcoma of the prostate, malignant smooth muscle tumor, is very rare tumor. Leiomuosarcoma of theprostate is characterized by local aggressiveness and early distant metastases. The prognosis of theleiomyosarcoma of the prostate is usually poor and almost always wide spread at the presentation. We experienced aprostatic leiomyosarcoma with extensive pulmonary metastases. We present CT, ultrasonic, and pathologic findingsand discuss this entity with a pertinent review of the literatures.

MeSH Terms

Leiomyosarcoma*
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prognosis
Prostate*
Smooth Muscle Tumor
Ultrasonics