Primary intracranial leiomyosarcoma among patients with AIDS in the era of new chemotherapeutic and biological agents.

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Primary intracranial leiomyosarcoma among patients with AIDS in the era of new chemotherapeutic and biological agents.

BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Sep 15;2018:

Authors: Francisco CN, Alejandria M, Salvaña EM, Andal VMV

Abstract
Primary intracranial leiomyosarcoma (PIL) is a rare non-infectious aetiology of focal mass lesions among HIV-infected individuals. With only 16 published cases worldwide, information on its pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical course and management options is limited. We report two cases of PIL in HIV-infected Filipino men who presented with 1-3 months history of persistent headache, progressing in severity. Both had cranial MRI revealing intracranial mass diagnosed as leiomyosarcoma by excision biopsy and immunohistochemical staining. Both patients underwent adjuvant cranial radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Biologics were initiated in one patient. Both patients were alive with evidence of the disease.

PMID: 30219779 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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