[Gastric epithelioid leiomyoblastoma. Description of a clinical case and considerations]. 1994

A Zullo, and G Botto, and M Demaria
Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, USSL n. 76, Casale Monferrato Alessandria.

The authors present one case of gastric epithelioid leiomyoblastoma making some clinic considerations. Denominated also bizarre leiomyoblastoma or epithelioid leiomyoma or leiomyosarcoma, it is a rare malignant neoplasm of the stomach originating from mesenchyma. Symptomatology is extremely variable, often with asymptomatic; that gives a difficult pre-operative diagnosis. The most useful diagnostic tests are: ultrasonography and computed tomography scan; they allow besides the valuation of eventual metastasis and they are absolutely necessary in the follow-up of the patient. Macroscopically is a multilobular neoplasm, capsulated. Histologically is characterized with round cells with a central nucleus and plentiful clear cytoplasm. The principal elements about to determinate the malignity are the mitotic index and the cellularity. Surgery is the elective therapy. It consists in the complete removal of cancer with minimal exeresis of healthy tissue. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy haven't an unequivocally efficient role. Prognosis of the tumors with 5 years survival is inferior to 50%. Malignant prognosis is in patients with metastasis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D013270 Stomach An organ of digestion situated in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen between the termination of the ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of the DUODENUM. Stomachs
D013274 Stomach Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the STOMACH. Cancer of Stomach,Gastric Cancer,Gastric Neoplasms,Stomach Cancer,Cancer of the Stomach,Gastric Cancer, Familial Diffuse,Neoplasms, Gastric,Neoplasms, Stomach,Cancer, Gastric,Cancer, Stomach,Cancers, Gastric,Cancers, Stomach,Gastric Cancers,Gastric Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Gastric,Neoplasm, Stomach,Stomach Cancers,Stomach Neoplasm
D018230 Leiomyoma, Epithelioid A relatively rare smooth muscle tumor found most frequently in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the stomach. It is similar to other smooth muscle tumors but may become very large and hemorrhage and exhibit small cystic areas. Simple excision is almost always curative. (From Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1354) Leiomyoblastoma,Epithelioid Leiomyoma,Epithelioid Leiomyomas,Leiomyoblastomas,Leiomyomas, Epithelioid

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