A Case of Leiomyosarcoma of the Sigmoid Colon Presenting as Intussusception / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 270-274, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-179245
ABSTRACT
Leiomyosarcomas are malignant tumors of smooth muscle. Leiomyosarcomas of the large intestine are rare, with an incidence of less than 0.1% of all colorectal malignancies. A 70-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with lower abdominal pain and hematochezia. The abdominal CT scan revealed a solid mass in the sigmoid colon and intussusception with a lead point. Surgical excision of the sigmoid colon mass was performed. The patient was diagnosed with a leiomyosarcoma originating from the sigmoid colon. Few cases of primary sigmoid colon leiomyosarcoma presenting as an intussusception have been reported in the medical literature. We report here on a case of complete surgical resection for a leiomyosarcoma of the sigmoid colon and this presented as intussusception.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Colon, Sigmoid
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Abdominal Pain
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Incidence
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Intestine, Large
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Intussusception
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Leiomyosarcoma
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Muscle, Smooth
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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