title: Unusual feature of jejunal leiomyosarcoma studied with US and CT-enteroclysis: a case report.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma is a mesodermal malignant neoplasm affecting the small intestine. Usually, the clinical signs are not specific and most commonly related to intestinal bleeding or obstruction. We report the case of a 71-year-old woman presenting anemia and melena: there was no evidence of abdominal palpable mass and endoscopic examinations were negative for pathologic findings. We performed sonography and CT-enterclysis. We detected a small jejunal mass presenting a heterogeneous density and echogenicity pattern, with some large peripheral calcifications. Histologic examination after surgery revealed the lesion to be a small bowel leiomyosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Section of Radiology, S. Massimo Hospital, Penne, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Mizio
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Fenesia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: D'Amario
authors.forename: Antonio Giorgio
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scaglione
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grassi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography