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CASE REPORT article
Front. Oncol.
Sec. Neuro-Oncology and Neurosurgical Oncology
Volume 15 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1510221
This article is part of the Research Topic Advancements in Meningioma Management: From Imaging Techniques to Personalized Medicine Approaches View all 4 articles
Surgical treatment of primary intracranial and extracranial communicating leiomyosarcoma: a case report
Provisionally accepted- The First Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, China
Primary intracranial-extracranial communicating leiomyosarcomas, capable of invading both intracranial and extracranial regions and involving complex anatomical structures, are exceedingly rare neoplasms. We present the case of a 37-year-old male initially presented with a subcutaneous mass on the left frontal vertex. Post-surgical intervention, a recurrent lump emerged on the left frontotemporal vertex. Symptoms, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a mass on the left frontal vertex accompanied by an irregular abnormal lesion.Leiomyosarcoma diagnosis was confirmed on both occasions. The patient underwent leiomyosarcoma excision under general anesthesia. Recurrence was noted 2 years and 4 months post-surgery, necessitating an expanded excision. After 2 years of follow-up, no significant complications were observed, and the patient's condition remains stable.Primry extracranial communicating leiomyosarcoma is exceptionally rare, with surgery as the primary treatment modality. The decision to excise the lesion should consider the patient's age, tumor location, pathological features, and presence of distant metastases.
Keywords: Primary intracranial tumor, Leiomyosarcoma, Clinical features, Surgical removal, case report
Received: 12 Oct 2024; Accepted: 24 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Pu, Zhao, Wang, Li, Lin, Wu and Shao. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Nan Zhao, The First Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, China
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