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=== Vital Signs ===
=== Vital Signs ===
* Low Grade [[Fever]]
* Low grade [[fever]]


=== Skin ===
=== Skin ===

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

Overview

Patients with leiomyosarcoma mostly have no symptoms and signs of disease, other than irregular vaginal bleeding or growing mass protruding into vagina. Physical examination findings depends upon the site of the involvement, size of tumor and metastasis. Physical examination findings may include weight loss, abdominal mass, abdominal distension, vaginal bleeding or discharge.

Physical Examination

Physical examination findings depends upon the site of the involvement,size and metastasis.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with leiomyosarcoma are generally weak due to weight loss.

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References

  1. Iwamoto, Ichiro; Fujino, Toshinori; Higashi, Yohichi; Tsuji, Takahiro; Nakamura, Noboru; Komokata, Teruo; Douchi, Tsutomu (2005). "Metastasis of uterine leiomyosarcoma to the pancreas". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 31 (6): 531–534. doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2005.00344.x. ISSN 1341-8076.
  2. Hoffmeier A, Semik M, Fallenberg EM, Scheld HH (2001) Leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery--a diagnostic chameleon. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 20 (5):1049-51. PMID: 11675204
  3. Nambiyar K, Ahuja A, Bhardwaj M (2017) Leiomyosarcoma of inferior vena cava with intracardiac extension presenting as Budd-Chiari syndrome: Report of a rare case. Indian J Pathol Microbiol 60 (2):256-258. DOI:10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_782_15 PMID: 28631648
  4. Jideh B, Yang T, Turner I (2017) Rectal Bleeding Due to Leiomyosarcoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 15 (1):e1-e2. DOI:10.1016/j.cgh.2016.08.008 PMID: 27530097
  5. Nabati M, Azizi S (2018) Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava presenting as a cardiac mass. J Clin Ultrasound 46 (6):430-433. DOI:10.1002/jcu.22558 PMID: 29131350
  6. Strauss G, Christensen L, Zapf J (1994) Tumour-induced hypoglycaemia due to 'big' IGF-II. J Intern Med 236 (1):97-9. PMID: 8021581
  7. "Soft Tissue Sarcoma - NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)".


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