title: Leiomyosarcoma of the small intestine presenting as a pelvic mass: four cases.
abstract: Four patients with leiomyosarcoma of the small intestine who presented with a pelvic mass are reviewed. The tumors had clinical and radiographic features resembling ovarian neoplasms. These patients develop sizable tumors and, yet, have relatively few symptoms which would necessarily direct the physician to the intestine as the site of origin. The clinicopathologic features and management of these tumors are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland 04102.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Tarraza
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Granai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DeCain
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed