Leiomyosarcoma differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nima Nasiri, M.D.[2]

Overview

Leiomyosarcoma must be differentiated from other soft tissue tumors, some variants of leiomyoma resembles malignant tumor. Other possible differential diagnosis of leimyosarcoma include, epithelioid endometrial stromal sarcoma, epithelioid angiosarcoma.

Differentiating Leiomyosarcoma from other Diseases

The table below summarizes the findings that differentiate Leiomyosarcoma from other conditions that may cause similar signs and symptoms.[1][2][3]

Diseases Clinical manifestations Para-clinical findings Gold standard Additional findings
Symptoms Physical examination
Lab Findings Imaging Histology
Ultrasound CT scan MRI
Uterine Leiomyosarcoma[4][5][6]
  • Gross histology:
  • Large, solitary, poorly circumscribed masses (average 10 cm)
  • Typically display a fleshy variegated cut surface with areas of hemorrhage or necrosis
  • Women with sarcoma vs women with fibroids, tend to be older
  • More likely to be postmenopausal
  • More likely to have a history of another nonuterine malignancy
  • Women with sarcoma were more likely to have masses that are subserosal
  • Solitary rather than multiple uterine mass
Leiomyoma (mitotically active type)[7][8][9][10][11][12]
  • CBC suggestive of anemia
  • Bcl-2 expression is more frequent and strong marker in leiomyomas compared with leiomyosarcoma.
  • Enlarged uterus with multiple whorled mass lesions, largest of size 8.6×7.1 cm, not extending into the abdomen
  • An enlarged uterus and a deformed uterine contour are the most common CT findings of leiomyomas
  • Leiomyomas usually have a uniformly solid consistency

T2-weighted MRI:

  • Hypointense masses
  • Homogeneous

enhancement

  • Red degeneration
  • Mild nuclear atypia, up to 10-20 mitosis
Hemorrhagic cellular leiomyomas (apoplectic leiomyoma)[13][14]
  • Irregularly enlarged uterus, usually hypoechoic but can be isoechoic and even hyperechoic as well.
  • Enlarged uterus with irregular border
T2-weighted MRI:
  • Hypointense masses
On microscopic analysis:

Mitotic figure not exceeding 2/10 HPF, mostly located in the perihemorrhagic areas

On gross examination:

PEComa[15][16][17]
  • Mean tumor diameter of 5 cm, well-defined margins, hypodense mass
  • Low and high signal intensity on T1- and T2-weighted MRI
  • Strong, heterogeneous enhancement
Microscopic analysis:
Epitheloid angiosarcoma[18][19][20]
  • Painful, enlarging soft tissue masses
  • Peritoneal bleeding in some cases
  • Painful, enlarging soft tissue masses
  • Nonspecific
  • Enhanced huge enhanced round heterogenous solid mass with internal multifocal cysts on CT scan
T2-weighted MRI:
  • Focal areas of high signal intensity, known as the “cauliflower-like appearance” on gadolinium-enhanced MRI
Microscopic histology:
Intravenous leiomyomatosis
  • No specific lab finding

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