Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding due to leiomyosarcoma of the small intestine. Case report.
Three cases of small-intestinal leiomyosarcoma are presented. The neoplasms were located within 50 cm from the ligament of Treitz and the only symptoms was severe recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. All the tumours were demonstrated at mesenteric angiography and were removed by simple resection of the tumour-bearing segment.
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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CP
Hansen
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Colstrup
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AM
Mogensen
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000209:etiology