Gastric and extragastric leiomyoblastoma: report of six new cases with a review of the literature.
Six case reports of leiomyoblastoma are presented, five involving stomach, and one involving jejunum. The malignant potential of these tumors is questionable. The literature is summarized and the symptomatology, age and sex predominance commented upon. A brief pathological description is noted. The survival statistics, although unmeaningful at this time, are presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D007583:Jejunum; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology