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Abstract:A 52-year-old female presented with a metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma to the left flank ten years following total abdominal hysterectomy for a left adnexal primary. Due to the location of the metastasis in the subcutaneous tissue, it was initially felt to be a lipoma. Following excision, pathology revealed leiomyosarcoma. Rarely do uterine leiomyosarcomas metastasize to areas such as the flank or skeletal muscle. We report the case of a uterine leiomyosarcoma metastasis to soft tissue following an extended disease-free interval. With most recurrences occurring within 8 to 16 months following hysterectomy, this case offers an atypical recurrence of this malignancy. The patient’s three-year postoperative course has been uneventful.
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