Leiomyosarcoma Occurring After Hysterectomy for Benign Fibroids: A Case Report

Uterine sarcomas are highly malignant tumours accounting for less than 1% of gynaecologic malignancies and 2–5% of all uterine malignancies in women. Leiomyosarcoma is defined as malignant smooth muscle tumour displaying spindle cell morphology. In 2014, according to the FDA, the prevalence of unsuspected uterine leiomyosarcoma in patients undergoing hysterectomy or myomectomy for benign pathology was 1 in 498. Case Report