Smooth muscle tumors of the stomach and small bowel.
Smooth muscle tumors of the stomach and small bowel, although rare, have a favorable prognosis when recognized and treated promptly. This review of 33 patients with leiomyoma, leiomyblastoma, or leiomyosarcoma of the stomach and small intestine reveals that all but two were treated by resection of the tumor, with good results.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery