title: [Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum].
abstract: Two cases of leiomyosarcoma of the rectum observed between 1980 and 1990 are reported. Both patients underwent abdominoperineal resection: one is still alive at three years from surgery, whereas the other died for neoplastic diffusion after three years. Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic features of this rare tumor are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Maggiore C.A. Pizzardi, USL 27-Bologna Ovest.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lacava
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Talarico
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Armaroli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martuzzi
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Maffi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garcea
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fedeli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*