Leiomyosarcoma of the colon in an infant. A case report and review of the literature.
A rare case of leiomyosarcoma of the sigmoid colon in a 7-week-old infant presenting with signs of intestinal obstruction followed by colonic perforation and peritonitis is reported, and the literature pertaining to childhood colorectal leiomyosarcoma is reviewed.
D000367:Age Factors; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008941:Spindle Apparatus / Q000648:ultrastructure