title: Gastric leiomyoblastoma in childhood--a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A rare case of gastric leiomyoblastoma in a boy of 11 years of age is reported. The patient complained of abdominal pain and presented with a palpable mass. Ultrasonography showed a typical aspect with mixed solid and liquid components. At surgery simple excision of the tumour was sufficient for radical exeresis, and there was no recurrence after 2 years. 13 further cases in patients under 20 years of age were collected from the literature and briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Luzzatto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galligioni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Candiani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Previtera
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*