title: Pleomorphous leiomyosarcoma of the mesocolon: a case report.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumor of the smooth muscle, but relatively frequent in the stomach and the small intestine. The mesocolic site is rare. Globally, leiomyosarcoma represents less than 0, 1% of the malignant tumors found in the colon and the anus. Because of the similarities with other digestive tumors, namely mesenchymatous or benign tumors of the smooth muscle, the diagnosis of a pleomorphic sarcoma remains difficult even at the histological stage. Surgery is the mainstay of the therapy. We report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the mesocolon and discuss about its main characteristics in the view of the current literature about this pathological condition.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Viscérale Aile 3, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd, Université Hassan II, Casablanca, Maroc.
authors.forename: Saad Rifki
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Jai
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Viscérale Aile 3, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd, Université Hassan II, Casablanca, Maroc.
authors.forename: Robleh Hassan
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Farah
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Viscérale Aile 3, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd, Université Hassan II, Casablanca, Maroc.
authors.forename: Brahim
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hamdaoui
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Viscérale Aile 3, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd, Université Hassan II, Casablanca, Maroc.
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boufettal
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Viscérale Aile 3, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd, Université Hassan II, Casablanca, Maroc.
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chehab
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008646:Mesocolon; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Pleomorphous leiomyosarcoma; mesocolon; smooth muscle tumors