title: [Leiomyosarcoma of the small intestine. A rare case of abdominal emergency].
abstract: Small bowel leiomyosarcomas are uncommon potentially curable tumors, unfortunately diagnosed at an advanced stage. The Authors report one case of leiomyosarcoma of the small bowel, with an eight-day history of severe abdominal pain, operated on, in emergency, for perforation with peritonitis. A review of English literature on this subject is reported.
authors.affiliation: Servizio Speciale di Chirurgia d'Urgenza I, Università di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Medici
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mingoli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mingazzini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bartolucci
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nardacchione
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sgarzini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Modini
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Leiomiosarcoma dell'intestino tenue. Un raro caso di emergenza addominale.