Abstract
Cutaneous leiomyosarcoma accounts for 7 % of all soft tissue sarcomas. The primary cutaneous leiomyosarcoma may be subdivided into two types: superficial (or dermal) leiomyosarcoma and subcutaneous (or deep) leiomyosarcoma. The superficial (dermal) leiomyosarcoma does not exceed 3 % of all sarcomas and will be the main topic of this chapter. As superficial leiomyosarcoma is remarkable for its good prognosis in contrast to its deeper counterpart, the name of “atypical intradermal smooth muscle neoplasm” has been suggested instead of cutaneous leiomyosarcoma.
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Rongioletti, F. (2015). Cutaneous Leiomyosarcoma. In: Rare Malignant Skin Tumors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2023-5_42
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