Leiomyosarcoma of the cecum in pediatric age: a case report and review of Italian reports

The authors report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the cecum and review all the Italian reports of mesenchymal neoplasms registered in the RMS-Italy register. They emphasize the extreme rarity of intestinal leiomyosarcoma, especially with colon involvement: their case appears to be the only one register...

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Published inEuropean journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 3; no. 5; p. 306
Main Authors Caffarena, P E, Martinelli, M, Fratino, G, Michelazzi, A, Tumolo, M, Carli, M, Fabbretti, G, Bisio, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1993
Subjects
Cecal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Cecal Neoplasms - pathology
Cecal Neoplasms - surgery
Cecum - pathology
Child
Colectomy
Female
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma - diagnosis
Leiomyosarcoma - pathology
Leiomyosarcoma - surgery
Mitosis - physiology
Reoperation
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Summary:The authors report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the cecum and review all the Italian reports of mesenchymal neoplasms registered in the RMS-Italy register. They emphasize the extreme rarity of intestinal leiomyosarcoma, especially with colon involvement: their case appears to be the only one registered in Italy in the last 12 years.
ISSN:0939-7248
1439-359X
DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1066035