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ReviewJournal of medical case reports2021

A late systemic and brain metastasis from subcutaneous leiomyosarcoma of the right forearm: a case report and review of the literature.

Eric Dietel, Ulf Nestler, Hans Nenning, Christian Eisenlöffel, Ruth Stassart, Jürgen Meixensberger

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Review in Journal of medical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Brain metastases of sarcoma: a rare phenomenon in rare tumours.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023
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  3. Brain Metastases in Patients With Soft-Tissue Sarcomas: Management and Survival-A SEER Population-Based Cohort Study.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eric DietelDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Leipzig, Liebigstraße 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany. eric.dietel@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7518-8691
Ulf NestlerDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Leipzig, Liebigstraße 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
Hans NenningElsapark Pathology associates, Elsastraße 1, 04315, Leipzig, Germany.
Christian EisenlöffelDepartment of Neuropathology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstraße 26, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
Ruth StassartDepartment of Neuropathology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstraße 26, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
Jürgen MeixensbergerDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Leipzig, Liebigstraße 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
Leipzig University · DEUniversity Hospital Leipzig · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLeiomyosarcomas are rare malignant tumors which originate from smooth muscle cells and very seldom give rise to intracerebral metastases. Nearly all cases of intracranial metastases stem from leiomyosarcomas of the uterus. We present a 61-year-old Caucasian man who developed multiple intracranial and extracranial metastases from leiomyosarcoma of the right forearm, diagnosed and treated 9 years before the current presentation. CASE PRESENTATION: The Caucasian patient presented to the emergency department due to a progressive hemiparesis on the left side. Magnetic resonance imaging scans of the neurocranium showed multiple intracerebral masses with perifocal edema. One of these was located in the right parietal lobe, corresponding to the hemiparesis. The patient underwent microsurgical complete resection of the parietal mass and was subsequently subjected to further radiotherapy. Histopathological studies revealed metastasis of the former leiomyosarcoma.

conclusionsLeiomyosarcomas represent a rare entity of mesenchymal tumors. Intracerebral metastasis of these tumors is even less frequent. This case shows the importance of long-term follow-up in patients with leiomyosarcoma.

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Brain NeoplasmsCranial IrradiationForearmHumansKarnofsky Performance StatusLeiomyosarcomaMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMelenaMetastasectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeurosurgical ProceduresParesisPyloric AntrumRadiotherapyCerebral metastasisLeiomyosarcomaRadiotherapy

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PMID33461603
PMCPMC7814649
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