Metachronous leiomyosarcoma in colostomy after abdominoperineal resection for rectal carcinoma

Leiomyosarcoma of the colon is a rare neoplasm. It is widely known that primary malignant lesions may present either simultaneously (synchronous tumor) or at different times (metachronous tumor). The incidence of metachronous colonic mucosal carcinoma is generally considered to range from 3 to 5%. M...

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Published inJournal of surgical oncology Vol. 32; no. 4; p. 200
Main Authors Witz, M, Lew, S, Shpitz, B, Griffel, B, Dinbar, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1986
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma - surgery
Aged
Colonic Neoplasms - pathology
Colonic Neoplasms - surgery
Colostomy
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma - pathology
Leiomyosarcoma - surgery
Male
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - surgery
Rectal Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Leiomyosarcoma of the colon is a rare neoplasm. It is widely known that primary malignant lesions may present either simultaneously (synchronous tumor) or at different times (metachronous tumor). The incidence of metachronous colonic mucosal carcinoma is generally considered to range from 3 to 5%. Metachronous leiomyosarcoma in colostomy 4 years after abdominoperineal resection for rectal carcinoma is unusual and we have found no reports on this in the literature. The clinical symptoms, diagnostic features, and mode of treatment are discussed.
ISSN:0022-4790
DOI:10.1002/jso.2930320403