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Endoscopy 1979; 11(1): 63-69
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1098327
Case Report

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Leiomyosarcomatosis of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Leiomyosarkomatose des VerdauungstraktsP. Rutgeeerts, K. Geboes, L. Broeckaert, G. Vantrappen
  • E. Ponette Department of Medical Research, University of Leuven, Belgium Department of Biomedical Research, University of Leuven, Belgium
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03 December 2008 (online)

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Summary

A case report of a patient suffering from diffuse leiomyosarcomatosis of the gastrointestinal tract is presented. The endoscopic features of the lesions localized in the stomach, the small bowel and the colon are compared with the radiological data. A description of the pathology of these polypoid lesions is given. The origin of this widespread leiomyosarcomatosis of the gastrointestinal system is discussed.

Zusammenfassung

Es wird ein Fall einer diffusen Leiomyosarkomatose des Verdauungstrakts vorgestellt. Der endoskopische Aspekt der Veränderungen in Magen, Dünndarm und Dickdarm wird mit dem röntgenologischen Befund verglichen. Auf den histopathologischen Befund wird näher eingegangen, die Ursache der ausgedehnten Leiomyosarkomatose diskutiert.

Key-Words

gastrointestinal hemorrhage - leiomyosarcoma - endoscopic and radiological appearance - pathological features