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Case Reports
. 2006 Apr;25(2):173-5.
doi: 10.1097/01.pgp.0000185407.93308.ce.

Myxoid leiomyosarcoma of the uterus in a patient receiving tamoxifen therapy: a case report

Dimitris Botsis  1 , Carolina Koliopoulos, Agathi Kondi-Pafitis, George Creatsas
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Myxoid leiomyosarcoma of the uterus in a patient receiving tamoxifen therapy: a case report

Dimitris Botsis et al. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2006 Apr.

Abstract

In this paper, we present a case of myxoid leiomyosarcoma development in a patient receiving tamoxifen for 3 years because of breast cancer. The myxoid leiomyosarcoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of any uterine tumor with a predominantly myxomatous composition. A review of the literature indicates that tamoxifen may increase not only the risk for endometrial cancer but also for uterine sarcoma, suggesting vigilance for uterine cancer in women who are being treated with this drug.

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