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Table 1 Summary of the clinical and pathological features of primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma, including previously reported cases and our two cases

From: Challenges in the diagnosis of the enigmatic primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma: two case reports and review of the literature

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Patients’ characteristics

Tumors

Diagnosis

Pathology

Treatment

Outcome

Follow-up

(name)

(year)

Age (year)

Sex

symptoms

Side

Size (cm)

Extension

Procedure

Positive staining

Months

Our case

 

71

F

Pain (abdominal)

R

10

IVC

Needle biopsy (adrenal gland)

SMA, desmin and vimentin

None

Dead

8

Our case

 

45

F

Pain (back) and nausea

L

7

IVC and renal vein

Needle biopsy (adrenal gland)

SMA, desmin and vimentin

None

Dead

1

Lin H. [19]

2023

56

M

ND

R

7.4

IVC and renal vein

Needle biopsy (liver)

SMA and desmin

Adrenalectomy

Alive

6

Wang YH. [20]

2023

74

F

Pain (abdominal)

L

3.4

None

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin and h-caldesmon

Adrenalectomy

Alive

ND

Oshidari B. [21]

2022

32

F

Pain (abdominal)

R

10.6

IVC

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin and vimentin

Adrenalectomy

Alive

2

Waack A. [22]

2022

58

F

Pain (abdominal)

L

5.5

None

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin, vimentin, and h-caldesmon

Adrenalectomy

Alive

30

Wang Y. [23]

2020

29

F

None

R

3.4

None

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin, vimentin, and h-caldesmon

Adrenalectomy

Alive

12

Jabarkhel F. [24]

2020

58

F

Pain (abdominal)

L

6

Metastasis (liver)

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin, vimentin, and h-caldesmon

Chemotherapy

Alive

13

66

M

None

R

7.5

IVC and metastasis (thoracic wall, femur and muscle)

Needle biopsy (adrenal gland)

SMA, desmin, h-caldesmon and CD163

Adrenalectomy and chemotherapy

Alive

23

72

M

Pain (abdominal)

L

10

None

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin and h-caldesmon

Adrenalectomy and radiation

Alive

48

Sakellariou M. [25]

2020

62

M

None

L

10.3

Metastasis (bone, liver and pulmonary)

Operative pathology

SMA and desmin

Adrenalectomy, chemotherapy and radiation

Alive

31

Doppalapudi SK. [12]

2019

70

M

Abdominal varices

R

9

IVC and metastasis (lung)

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin, vimentin and h-caldesmon

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy + thrombectomy

Dead

14

Nerli RB. [26]

2019

27

M

Pain (back)

L

9

None

Operative pathology

Desmin and h-caldesmon

Adrenalectomy

ND

ND

Mulani SR. [27]

2018

50

M

Pain (abdominal)

L

8.1

Metastasis (liver and lung)

Needle biopsy (adrenal gland)

Desmin, cytokeratin, MAK6, WT1 and S100

Chemotherapy and radiation

ND

ND

Onishi T. [28]

2016

34

M

Pain (abdominal)

R

5

IVC

Operative pathology

SMA

Adrenalectomy

Alive

10

Zhou Y. [2]

2015

49

F

Pain (back)

L

6

None

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin and vimentin

Adrenalectomy

Alive

6

Quildrian S. [29]

2015

44

F

Pain (abdominal)

R

12

None

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin, vimentin, h-caldesmon and HHF

Adrenalectomy

Alive

36

Nagaraj V. [1]

2015

61

M

Pain (flank)

L

17

None

Operative pathology

Desmin and vimentin

Adrenalectomy

ND

ND

Ozturk H. [9]

2014

70

F

Pain (flank)

R

8

IVC

Operative pathology

SMA and desmin

Adrenalectomy and chemotherapy

Alive

6

Lee S. [30]

2014

28

M

Pain (flank)

R

15

None

Operative pathology

SMA and desmin

Adrenalectomy

Alive

8

Gulpinar MT. [31]

2014

48

M

Lower urinary tract symptom

R

11

None

Operative pathology

SMA and vimentin

Adrenalectomy

Alive

8

Bhalla A. [17]

2014

45

M

Pain (abdominal)

R

11

Metastasis (liver)

Needle biopsy (adrenal gland)

Desmin and actin

Chemotherapy

Alive

9

Wei J. [32]

2014

57

F

None

L

8

None

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin, vimentin and actin

Adrenalectomy

Alive

29

Alam MM. [33]

2014

35

F

Pain (flank)

L

8.5

None

Operative pathology

ND

Adrenalectomy

ND

ND

Deshmukh SD. [34]

2013

60

F

Pain (flank)

L

5

None

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin and vimentin

Adrenalectomy

Alive

21

Liu SV. [35]

2012

79

F

Pain (abdominal)

L

6.3

ND

Operative pathology

ND

Adrenalectomy

Alive

12

Shao IH. [8]

2012

66

M

Abdominal fullness and nausea

L

10

Renal vein

Operative pathology

SMA and desmin

Adrenalectomy

Alive

18

Kanthan R. [36]

2012

28

F

Pain (abdominal)

L

16

Kidney

Operative pathology

SMA and vimentin

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy

ND

ND

Karaosmanoglu A. [16]

2010

63

M

Pain (abdominal)

R

ND

IVC

Needle biopsy (adrenal gland)

Desmin, vimentin, actin and keratin

Chemotherapy

Dead

3

Hamada S. [37]

2009

62

F

Pain (flank)

Bil

8

None

Operative pathology

SMA

Adrenalectomy, chemotherapy and radiation

Dead

16

Van Laarhoreu HW. [15]

2009

78

M

Pain (abdominal)

L

ND

Metastasis (lung, pancreas, bone and brain)

Needle biopsy (adrenal gland)

SMA, vimentin and actin

Radiation

Dead

11 days

Goto J

2008

73

F

Pain (flank)

R

8

IVC and kidney

Operative pathology

SMA and NSE

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy

Alive

10

Mencoboni M. [38]

2008

75

F

None

R

8

None

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin and actin

Adrenalectomy

Alive

12

Mohanty SK. [39]

2007

47

F

Pain (abdominal)

L

10

None

Operative pathology

Desmin, calpinin and actin

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy and radiation

Alive

9

Wang TS. [7]

2007

64

F

None

R

14

IVC and right atrium

Operative pathology

SMA and desmin

Adrenalectomy + thrombectomy

Alive

10

Lee CW. [40]

2006

49

M

Pain (flank)

L

3

None

Operative pathology

Desmin

Adrenalectomy

Alive

10

Wong C. [6]

2005

57

M

Pain (groin)

L

ND

IVC and both iliac veins

Operative pathology

ND

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy + thrombectomy

Dead

6

Candanedo-Gonzalez FA. [41]

2005

59

F

Pain (flank) and weight loss

L

16

Metastasis (liver)

Operative pathology

Desmin, vimentin and actin

Adrenalectomy, chemotherapy and radiation

Alive

36

Kato T. [5]

2004

59

M

ND

L

10

IVC

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin and vimentin

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy + thrombectomy

Dead

6

Linos D. [42]

2004

14

F

None

Bil

3.5

None

Operative pathology

SMA, vimentin, actin and HHF

Adrenalectomy

ND

ND

Thamboo TP. [43]

2003

68

F

Pain (loin) and fever

R

13

None

Operative pathology

SMA, desmin, vimentin and actin

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy + hepatic lobectomy + cholecystectomy and chemotherapy

Alive

12

Lujan MG. [44]

2003

63

M

None

R

25

Metastasis (lung, liver and kidney)

Needle biopsy (lung)

ND

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy

Dead

shortly

Matsui Y. [4]

2002

61

F

Pain (flank) and fever

R

ND

IVC and right atrium

Operative pathology

SMA

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy + thrombectomy

Dead

1

Etten B. [14]

2001

73

F

Pain (abdominal)

R

27

IVC

Operative pathology

SMA

Exploratory laparotomy

Dead

3 weeks

Boman F. [13]

1997

29

M

Autopsy

L

0.8

None

Autopsy

SMA and HHF

None

ND

ND

Zetler PJ. [45]

1995

30

M

Pain (abdominal)

L

11

ND

Operative pathology

SMA

Adrenalectomy

Alive

20

Hayashi J. [46]

1995

55

F

Pain (abdominal) and fever

R

ND

IVC, hepatic vein and right atrium

Operative pathology

ND

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy

Alive

52

Lack EE. [3]

1991

49

M

Pain (flank)

R

11

None

Operative pathology

SMA, vimentin and actin

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy, chemotherapy and radiation

Alive

9

Choi SH. [47]

1981

50

F

Pain (flank)

L

16

Kidney

Operative pathology

ND

Adrenalectomy + nephrectomy

Alive

12

  1. F Female, M Male, R Right, L Left, Bil Bilateral, ND Not disclosed, IVC Inferior vena cava, SMA Smooth muscle actin