Key result
Surgical resection confirms the diagnosis in two cases of rare primary endobronchial leiomyosarcoma.
Why the study?
Primary endobronchial leiomyosarcoma of the lung is very rare and preoperative diagnosis is extremely difficult, presenting diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Case Report (n=2)
Highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties of primary endobronchial leiomyosarcoma of the lung, emphasizing the role of histology and immunohistochemistry in final diagnosis.
Diagnostic challenges persist in rare endobronchial leiomyosarcoma; case reports leave open standardized management strategies.
Primary leiomyosarcoma of the lung is an unusual malignant tumor. Among this entity, the endobronchial form is very rare and the preoperative diagnosis is extremely difficult. We present two different presentations and outcomes of primary endobronchial leiomyosarcoma of the lung. In both cases, the histological study and the immunohistochemical stain, of the surgical resection, provided the final diagnosis. Through those cases we present the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties encountered.
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Elouazzani et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Primary endobronchial leiomyosarcoma of the lung (n=2). Primary endobronchial leiomyosarcoma was evaluated on Clinical, gross and microscopic findings. Two cases of primary endobronchial leiomyosarcoma of the lung highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties of this rare malignant tumor, with final diagnosis provided by surgical resection.
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