A case of uterine leiomyosarcoma in a survivor of hereditary retinoblastoma

Mitsuhiro Kirita, Yuki Himoto*, Yuka Kuriyama Matsumoto, Yasuhisa Kurata, Aki Kido, Yusuke Yamaoka, Koji Yamanoi, Masaki Mandai, Sachiko Minamiguchi, Yuji Nakamoto

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Abstract

Survivors of hereditary retinoblastoma have increased risk of subsequent primary malignancies due to RB1 mutation. We report uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) in a hereditary retinoblastoma survivor. She had follow-up for leiomyomas, with pelvic MRI showing typical leiomyomas two years prior. She presented with abdominal distention, and MRI revealed a massive tumor with LMS characteristics where a leiomyoma was previously observed. Chest CT showed a nodule suspicious for metastasis in the left lung. Total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and partial lung resection was performed. Pathology confirmed LMS with pulmonary metastasis. Immunostaining showed complete RB1 loss in tumor cells. LMS was suspected to have arisen near a pre-existing leiomyoma or resulted from its malignant transformation. Continuous follow-up is necessary in hereditary retinoblastoma survivors.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAbdominal Radiology
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2025

Keywords

  • Hereditary retinoblastoma
  • Leiomyoma
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Malignant transformation
  • Secondary malignancy
  • Uterine leiomyosarcoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Gastroenterology
  • Urology

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