Abstract
Uterine sarcomas are rare malignant tumors arising from the smooth muscles of the wall of uterus It is a type of soft tissue sarcoma .sarcomas in general are malignant tumors that arise from the connective tissue that supports and surrounds various organs in body. Uterine leiomyosarcomas present usually as AUB or pain abdomen or pelvic mass. other symptoms may vary according to size and location of tumor like pressure symptoms, bladder bowel symptoms .there are no definite diagnostic tests for pre-operative diagnosis of uterine sarcomas and majority are diagnosed on histopathological examination postoperatively. thus clinicians should be aware of the possibility of uterine sarcoma in any woman presenting with pelvic mass especially leiomyoma.
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Corresponding Author
Naik Meena MD, MRCOG
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
CCM Medical College, Durg, Chhatisgarh
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i7.171
