[Sarcoma of the body of the uterus. Report of 8 cases (author's transl)].

The authors report 8 cases of sarcoma of the uterus and discuss the special characteristics of this type of lesion. It seems that the frequency of sarcoma of the uterus is more importnat than is usually thought : one case out of 100 fibromas in the authors' series. The pre-operative diagnosis is difficult, in particular the radiological signs described by Musset were only found in 2 cases out of 8. On the other hand, the pre-operative diagnosis was made in 5 cases out of 8. The histological diagnosis is difficult and may only be made later. The only treatment is surgical, according to most authors. Chemotherapy may be of interest in the future. A uterine sarcoma should certainly be considered more often, especially in cases of fibroma which undergo rapid change.