[A case report of leiomyosarcoma of the rectum].
A case of leiomyosarcoma of the rectum and a review of the relevant Japanese literature is reported. A 33-year-old man, suspected of having a rectal tumor was admitted to out hospital for though examination. The tumor was located at the anterior wall of the rectum behind the prostatic gland. A preoperative perineal biopsy was done and the pathological diameters was a leiomyosarcoma. The abdominoperineal resection was performed but the nerve was able to be preserved. The postoperative quality of life has been good. The difficulties in arriving at a histological differentiation of a simple tumors of the rectum from a malignant smooth muscle tumor of the rectum is discussed.
Kaneko
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Dept. of Surgery, Nagoya Second Red Cross Hospital.
Akita
M
M
Kawabe
H
H
Kitagawa
Y
Y
Ohata
A
A
Yoshida
H
H
Nagoh
N
N
Yamashita
M
M
Nagino
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery