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ArticleCureus2025

Uterine Spindle Cell Sarcoma Presenting With Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report.

Ahmad Habbas, Ismail Althunibat, Shatha Elemian, Byron Okwesili, Abdul Aishat Abiola, Laith Sorour, Amro Al Radaideh, Andre Fedida

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Ahmad HabbasInternal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, USA.
Ismail AlthunibatInternal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, USA.
Shatha ElemianInternal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, USA.
Byron OkwesiliGastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, USA.
Abdul Aishat AbiolaInternal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, USA.
Laith SorourInternal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, USA.
Amro Al RadaidehInternal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, USA.
Andre FedidaGastroenterology, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report presents a rare clinical manifestation of uterine spindle cell sarcoma, an aggressive and uncommon malignancy, in a 79-year-old female patient. The patient presented with lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, constipation, and significant weight loss. Colonoscopy identified an infiltrative, ulcerated mass within the sigmoid colon, later confirmed by biopsy as a high-grade spindle cell sarcoma of uterine origin. Given the unresectable status of the mass, chemotherapy was initiated as the primary treatment. This report discusses the diagnostic challenges and highlights the importance of considering atypical presentations in patients with lower GI bleeding and weight loss.

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large pelvic masslower gi bleedingsarcomaspindle celluterineweight loss

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PMID40693089
PMCPMC12279324

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