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Leiomyosarcoma

Location: deep tissues of the extremities, thigh and popliteal fossa

Retroperitoneal and intraabdominal

Abdominal mass or swelling
Pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Weight loss
Bloating
Cyst formation

Cutaneous and subcutneous (hair bearing extensor surfaces)

Solitary lesions
Small, slow growing lesions
Discoloration
Umbilication
Ulceration

Subcutaneous

Solitary lesions
Large, fast growing
Elevation
Pain
Tenderness Leiomyosarcoma of vascular origin

Inferior vena cava (upper segment, Supra hepatic region)

Nausea
Vomiting
Budd - chiari syndrome
Hepatomegaly
Jaundice
Massive ascites
Lower extremity edema

Renal and hepatic veins

Right upper quadrant pain
Tenderness
Budd - chiari syndrome
Hepatomegaly
Jaundice
Ascites
Renal dysfunction
Nephrotic syndrome

Infra renal and hepatic veins

Lower leg edema
Other veins (saphenous, iliac and femoral)

Mass lesions
Lower leg edema
Pressure on nerves
Numbness
Parasthesia

Pulmonary artery

Chest pain
Dyspnea
Palpitations
Dizziness
Syncopal attacks
Right heart failure
Jugular venous distention
Hepatic congestion
Ascitis
Pedal edema