Anderson M L, Bodurka D C
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2008 Jan-Feb;18(1):188-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.00984.x. Epub 2007 May 15.
Vaginal leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignancy for which little data exists to guide treatment decisions. We describe a patient diagnosed with primary vaginal leiomyosarcoma who underwent hysterectomy and upper vaginectomy followed by whole pelvic radiation. Approximately 3 months after her initial treatment, she presented with an isolated pulmonary recurrence, which resolved after 12 cycles of chemotherapy. Nineteen months later, a second recurrence was found at the same site. This metastasis was resected and she has remained without evidence of further disease for more than 24 months. Similar to patients diagnosed with uterine sarcomas, resection of pulmonary metastases may offer women with recurrent vaginal leiomyosarcoma improved survival with good quality of life. Thoracotomy should be considered for women diagnosed with pulmonary recurrences of this disease.
阴道平滑肌肉瘤是一种罕见的恶性肿瘤,目前几乎没有数据可用于指导治疗决策。我们描述了一名被诊断为原发性阴道平滑肌肉瘤的患者,她接受了子宫切除术和上阴道切除术,随后进行了全盆腔放疗。在初始治疗约3个月后,她出现了孤立性肺转移,在接受12个周期的化疗后病情缓解。19个月后,在同一部位发现了第二次复发。这次转移灶被切除,此后超过24个月她一直没有疾病进一步进展的迹象。与被诊断为子宫肉瘤的患者类似,切除肺转移灶可能会提高复发性阴道平滑肌肉瘤女性的生存率,并使其生活质量良好。对于被诊断为此病肺转移的女性,应考虑进行开胸手术。