Sarcoma of the uterus: Review of cases at the Elizabeth Steel Magee Hospital

Abstract

1.1. A twenty-five year survey of the gynecologic service at the Elizabeth Steel Magee Hospital yields sixteen cases of sarcoma of the uterus, giving an incidence of 2.6 per cent of all malignancies of the uterus. The comparative incidence of sarcoma of all fibroid uterine tumors in this series was 0.8 per cent.2.2. Only seven of the sixteen were histologically leiomyosarcomas, and ten of the sixteen originated in fibroids. Three originated in the stroma of six endometrium, and can be considered round cell sarcomas.3.3. Five of the sixteen patients are still living, and longest survival period being fifteen years. It must be remembered that in all of the five surviving, sarcoma was an accidental finding in uteri removed for fibroids.4.4. In one case of sarcoma complicating pregnancy the metastases were extensive and rapid. rapid.