Abstract
We encountered a case of uterine leiomyosarcoma with multiple lung metastases. The patient was a 52-year-old woman who underwent total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy followed by chemotherapy with gemcitabine and docetaxel. After 1 cycle of chemotherapy, the lung metastasis was reduced, but at the same time, she developed bilateral pneumothorax. Chemical pleurodesis using talc was performed. The lungs were expanded and stabilized in 7 days. After 5 cycles of chemotherapy were administered, no recurrence of pneumothorax and adverse effects were observed.
MeSH terms
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
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Deoxycytidine / administration & dosage
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Deoxycytidine / adverse effects
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Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives
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Docetaxel
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Female
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Gemcitabine
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Humans
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Hysterectomy
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Leiomyosarcoma / drug therapy*
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Leiomyosarcoma / secondary
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Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
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Lung Neoplasms / pathology
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Lung Neoplasms / secondary
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Middle Aged
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Ovariectomy
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Pneumothorax / chemically induced*
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Taxoids / administration & dosage
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Taxoids / adverse effects
Substances
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Taxoids
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Deoxycytidine
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Docetaxel
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Gemcitabine