title: Smooth muscle tumors of the stomach.
abstract: Six cases of smooth muscle tumors of the stomach are reported. These comprise one leiomyosarcoma and five leiomyomas, observed over a period of five years. Clinical presentation, diagnosis difficulties and the method of treatment are discussed and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elhamel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abubaker
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wassef
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009130:Muscle, Smooth; D013270:Stomach; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy