title: [Clinical signs, diagnostics and treatment of the benign mesenchymal (submucosal) tumors of the gastrointestinal tract].
abstract: Benign mesenhimal tumors (submucosal) of the gastrointestinal tract are rarely found. They develop in the submucosa of the digestive tract. The tumors are covered by normal mucosa, have slow growth and tendency to ulcerations and bleeding. The clinical manifestations are not characteristic and depend on tumors size localization and complications, which often lead to diagnostic difficulties. The three cases of benign mesenchimal tumors localized in the stomach, colon and rectum, surgically removed during 2001/2002 year are represented. Typical clinical symptoms include abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding and anaemia. The presented clinical cases are of great interest, because of the very low grade of incidence, non-specific clinical manifestations and different diagnosis. Expressive intraoperative histological confirmation of the diagnosis is absolutely necessary. Recurrences are not found in the treated patients.
authors.forename: Kh
authors.initials: Kh
authors.lastname: Stoianov
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arabadzhiev
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zafirov
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vasilev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008637:Mesenchymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain; D016896:Treatment Outcome