title: Hemoperitoneum secondary to exogastric leiomyosarcoma: a case report.
abstract: We present the case of a 50-year-old man with hemoperitoneum secondary to a bleeding exogastric leiomyosarcoma. The patient underwent emergency laparotomy and resection of the mass en block with a segment of the lesser curvature was successfully performed.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, General Hospital of Trikala, Greece.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Tsianos
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Argiropoulos-Rakas
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Karkanias
mesh_terms: D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D018230:Leiomyoma, Epithelioid / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery