TY - JOUR
AR - SCR-2021-1-102
TI - Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Lumbar Spine: A Case Report and Literature Review
AU - Eric , Luis
AU - Vasanthie , Balakrishnan
AU - Zainur Anuar bin Kamarul , Bahrin
AU - Han Sim , Lim
AU - Phaik Shan , Khoh
AU - Marinah Aishah , Bleasal
AU - Joey , Ong
AU - Saw Le , Er
AU - Zuklifee, Osman
JO - Surgical Case Reports
PY - 2021
DA - Thu 14, Jan 2021
SN - 2613-5965
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.SCR.2021.01.02
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/primary-leiomyosarcoma-of-the-lumbar-spine-a-case-report_SCR-2021-1-102 
KW - Leiomyosarcoma, lumbar, spine, immunohistochemical staining, total en-bloc surgery
AB - Primary vertebral leiomyosarcoma of the spine is extremely rare. Due to its rarity, the number of studies on
pathology, treatment and prognosis is limited. Tissue Biopsy and Immunohistochemical staining techniques
provide unequivocal diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. The mainstay of treatment of spinal leiomyosarcoma is
surgery, with or without radiotherapy and embolization. The principles of surgery comprise resection of
tumor, decompression and stabilisation of the spinal cord and prevention of tumor recurrence. The Tomita
total en-bloc resection is the preferred surgical technique. We hereby present a literature review of spinal
leiomyosarcoma and a case report of the first case of a 56-year-old lady in Malaysia who was diagnosed
with L3 vertebral leiomyosarcoma and lung metastasis.