Paravertebral leiomyo-sarcoma mimicking a chronic ongoing inflammatory process

M.G. Tektonidou¹, S.I. Trakadas², F.N. Skopouli¹

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Euroclinic Hospital, Athens; 2Department of Radiology, Medical School, National University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

ABSTRACT
Leiomyosarcomas usually present with symptoms associated with the tumor site or as painless soft tissue masses. We report the case of a young woman with spiking fever and elevated acute reaction proteins for months, in the context of a paravertebral high grade leiomyosarcoma. 

Key words
Paravertebral leiomyo-sarcoma, acute reaction proteins, fever.

Please address correspondence to: Prof. Fotini N. Skopouli, 29 Vournazou Street, 115 21 Athens, Greece. 
E-mail: fskopouli@euroclinic.gr

Clin Exp Rheumatol 2003; 21: 237-238.
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