ABSTRACT:

Objective: Uterine sarcomas are rare tumors arising from mesenchyme of uterus and th are diagnosed late because of confusing clinical and radiological presentation as urerine fibroids .In post hysterectomy pateints uterine sarcomas can present as pelvic or abdominal tumors causing confusion with tumors of bladder , bowel or other abdominal/pelvic malignancies. Histopathological examination and immuno histochemistry aids in diagnosis of uterine sarcoma and proper management of pateints. Hence 20 cases are studied in detail for better understanding of this rare entity.
Methods: A retrospective study of 20 cases of uterine sarcoma was done. Details of patient are collected from departments of surgical oncology, medical oncology, pathology, radiology and outpatient records.
Results: Uterine sarcomas are rare tumors and are usually diagnosed late. Most common types of uterine sarcoma are endometrial stromal sarcoma. leimyosarcoma, undifferentiated uterine sarcoma and adenosarcoma Abnormal uterine bleeding is the most common complaint and there are no specific complaints or radiological findings.Endometrial stromal sarcomas are known for their indolent course,in our study 6 pateints had hysterectomy in the past and years later presented as pelvic or abdominal masses causing diagnostic dilemma .Histopathology and immunohistochemistry aids in diagnosis and timely management of uterine sarcomas.
Conclusion: In 20 cases of uterine sarcoma, patients presented with complaints of abnormal uterine bleeding, pain abdomen, mass per abdomen, hematuria and constipation, radiological findings revealed either fibroid uterus or degenerated fibroid or ovarian cyst or bladder tumor or bowel tumor or retroperitoneal tumor in none of the cases uterine sarcoma was in list of differential diagnosis. Diagnosis was made only after histopathological examination and immuno histochemistry. Cases of Uterine sarcomas diagnosed at early stage through proper suspicion for this rare tumor and confirmation with histopathology and immunohistochemistry have better survival and quality of life compared to cases which are mis managed. Hence study was done.

KEYWORDS:

Uterine sarcoma, leimyosarcoma,endometrial stromal sarcoma, uterine fibroids ,immunohistochemistry

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