Primary extradural leiomyosarcoma involving cavernous sinus in an immunocompetent patient
Intracranial leiomyosarcoma (LMS) are uncommon malignancies and usually encountered after systemic metastases. Limited cases of primary intracranial LMSs have been reported in the literature. It mostly affects immunocompromised individuals in association with Epstein–Barr virus infection. This is th...
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| author | Hanni V. Gulwani Nitin Garg |
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| description | Intracranial leiomyosarcoma (LMS) are uncommon malignancies and usually encountered after systemic metastases. Limited cases of primary intracranial LMSs have been reported in the literature. It mostly affects immunocompromised individuals in association with Epstein–Barr virus infection. This is the unusual first case being reported of primary LMS in immunocompetent patient with involvement of cavernous sinus. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7f4d787d09264f6cbf099189e7f49aa32025-08-20T03:35:40ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672014-05-01030211511710.4103/2277-9167.138921Primary extradural leiomyosarcoma involving cavernous sinus in an immunocompetent patientHanni V. GulwaniNitin Garg0Neurosurgery, Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research CentreIntracranial leiomyosarcoma (LMS) are uncommon malignancies and usually encountered after systemic metastases. Limited cases of primary intracranial LMSs have been reported in the literature. It mostly affects immunocompromised individuals in association with Epstein–Barr virus infection. This is the unusual first case being reported of primary LMS in immunocompetent patient with involvement of cavernous sinus.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.138921cavernous sinusimmunocompetentleiomyosarcoma |
| spellingShingle | Hanni V. Gulwani Nitin Garg Primary extradural leiomyosarcoma involving cavernous sinus in an immunocompetent patient Indian Journal of Neurosurgery cavernous sinus immunocompetent leiomyosarcoma |
| title | Primary extradural leiomyosarcoma involving cavernous sinus in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full | Primary extradural leiomyosarcoma involving cavernous sinus in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_fullStr | Primary extradural leiomyosarcoma involving cavernous sinus in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary extradural leiomyosarcoma involving cavernous sinus in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_short | Primary extradural leiomyosarcoma involving cavernous sinus in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_sort | primary extradural leiomyosarcoma involving cavernous sinus in an immunocompetent patient |
| topic | cavernous sinus immunocompetent leiomyosarcoma |
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