title: [Leiomyosarcoma of the duodenum: description of a clinical case].
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma of the small bowel is a rare malignant neoplasm, representing only the 8%-22% of duodenal malignancy. Diagnosis is difficult and useful is the TC scan of upper abdomen for the localization, extension and organ origin of the neoplasm. The authors report a clinical case of leiomyosarcoma of III portion of the duodenum, arose with intestinal hemorrhage, treated surgically with duodenocephalopancreatectomy, that nowadays represent the only therapeutic treatment for these tumors.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Genova.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ansaldo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scajola
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pandolfo
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Mattioli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed