title: Gastrointestinal leiomyomas in a developing country.
abstract: Twenty one consecutive patients with leiomyoma of the gastrointestinal tract were studied. Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding was found in 18 (85.7%) and recurrent intestinal obstruction in 3 (14.3%) patients. The commonest site of the lesion was the stomach followed by ileum, jejunum and duodenum. Barium meal examination and gastrointestinal endoscopy were suggestive of the diagnosis in 8 and angiography in 2 patients. The remaining patients were diagnosed peroperatively. All patients underwent excision and remained asymptomatic on follow up except two patients who had a recurrence of the tumor as leiomyosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dasarathy
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003906:Developing Countries; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome