Endoscopic finding of leiomyosarcoma in a neurofibromatosis patient

Abstract

A man with a history of neurofibromatosis presented to our hospital with a soft palate mass. Since the patient had neurofibromatosis, we diagnosed the mass as a neurofibroma and planned annual regular follow-up without any treatment. Five months later, the patient visited our emergency department because of uncontrolled epistaxis, and the mass was enlarged to the extent of the airway obstruction. Endoscopic resection was performed and the tumor was confirmed to be a leiomyosarcoma. The malignant potential of the new lesion in a neurofibromatosis patient should be actively evaluated and treated, if required.