Uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is an uncommon disease that arises from the smooth muscles present in the uterus. It usually occurs in post-menopausal women. Due to its aggressive nature, it has a very poor prognosis. We present a case of uterine LMS, which presented at a young age of 35 years for infertility, which is rare at this age. She had a fundal fibroid for which myomectomy was done. On histopathology, she was diagnosed with LMS. It is very difficult and nearly impossible to diagnose LMS preoperatively by available imaging modalities. There is an urgent need for a reliable preoperative risk scoring system that can help in diagnosing malignancy so that a correct surgical pathway and treatment can be offered to patients. A total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) was done and was advised adjuvant chemotherapy. The patient remained disease-free and was put on chemotherapy.

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