title: Local excision inadequate in the treatment of anal canal leiomyosarcoma.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma of the anal canal is an uncommon neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract. We report a 45-year-old lady with anal canal leiomyosarcoma. In view of its rarity, we report its presentation and management. In the setting of a recurrent tumor with high-grade histological appearance, local excision would be deemed unsafe.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: G Krishna
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Sarath S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krishnan
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed