title: Gastric leiomyosarcoma presenting as a gastric wall abscess.
abstract: Gastric abscess is a rare disorder with approximately 500 cases reported. Two variants are seen diffuse (Phlegemous) or localized. We report a spindle cell tumor (leiomyosarcoma) presenting as a localized gastric wall abscess.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-8887, USA.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Seidel
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Burdick
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*