[Bizarre gastric leiomyoblastoma. A case report and review of the literature].
Gastric leiomyoblastoma of Martin's myoid tumour or Stout's smooth muscle cell bizarre tumour is a rare benign mesenchymal neoplasia, that may become malignant. A personal clinical case is reported and the most important clinical and anatomopathological aspects are reviewed, stress being laid on the importance of identifying the macroscopic and histological features that can point with certainty to malignity and so influence the choice of surgery.
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III Patologia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Roma.
Petrozza
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Nicolai
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Pulvirenti
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Nicastro
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Emidi
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Pontone
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D006801:Humans; D018230:Leiomyoma, Epithelioid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery