title: [Leiomyosarcoma of the duodenum].
abstract: The paper reports the case of a patient with leiomyosarcoma of the duodenum who underwent radical duodenocephalopancreatectomy and survived for 22 months after the operation. Following a review of the international literature on the topic, the diagnostic procedures and prognostic criteria of this uncommon tumour are discussed. In conclusion, leiomyosarcoma always presents considerable problems of diagnosis even with the aid of biopsy and only surgery can lead to recovery in a limited number of cases.
authors.affiliation: UO Chirurgia Generale, USL n. 22, Valtiberina-Sansepolcro, Arezzo.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mandarano
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sereni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciccone
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ceccherini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: La Magra
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Floridi
mesh_terms: D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy
vernacular_title: Il leiomiosarcoma del duodeno.