Gastric leiomyoblastoma in childhood.
A case of gastric leiomyoblastoma in a 7-year-old girl, who underwent partial gastrectomy combined with complete removal of perigastric lymph nodes, is reported. Characteristics of the behavior and prognosis of gastric leiomyoblastomas in childhood are discussed in a review of the world literature.
Hamazoe
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First Department of Surgery, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Japan.
Shimizu
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Nishidoi
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Maeta
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Koga
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D002648:Child; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D004273:DNA, Neoplasm