Primary leiomyosarcoma of broad ligament

Primary broad ligament leiomyosarcoma [LMS] is an extremely rare tumor with few well-documented cases. We are aware of 15 previously reported observations. Aim: Report of a new case. In this report we report a case of a right pelvic sidewall leiomyosarcoma with involvement of the appendix in a 49-year-old woman. A hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy and appendicectomy were done, without complications. The patient died five months later. The case illustrates the difficulty of correct diagnosis before intervention. On this occasion, review of the literature confirms that this site remains unusual and the management is difficult

Primary leiomyosarcoma of the vagina. Case report and literature review

The vast majority of primary vaginal cancers are squamous cell carcinoma. The leiomyosarcoma of the vagina is extremely rare neoplasm. It comprising 2% to 3% of vaginal malignancies. Only 77 cases have been reported up to date in Anglo-Saxon literature. Report of a new case. We report a case of a patient 43 years old, single and presented a tumor of 7 cm to the detriment of the posterior wall of the vagina. The treatment consisted of a radical colpohysterectomy followed by postoperative radiotherapy. After 40 months, she is still alive without local or distant recurrence. This is a rare observation. The surgery is the basic treatment, the poor prognosis of these tumors remains linked especially to the histological grade

[Pemphigoid gestationis: a pregnancy- related pathology underestimated by obstetricians]

Pemphigoid gestations [herpes gestationis] is an autoimmune bullous dermotosis occurring during pregnancy or in the post-partum period. The interaction of this rare pathology with pregnancy is underestimated by obstetricians. Authors report one case of pemphigoid gestations diagnosed in a pregnant woman at term. After a literature review clinical aspects of this dermatosis and especially its interactions, with pregnancy are assessed