title: Cecal Leiomyoma: Can We Attempt Endoscopic Resection?
abstract: Gastrointestinal leiomyomas are smooth muscle tumors arising from the muscularis mucosae, muscularis propriae and possibly from smooth muscle of the vessel wall. Management depends on the size, location and the clinical scenario. Endoscopic snare cauterization with or without saline lift has been described in literature for tumors involving the left colon. To the best of our knowledge, endoscopic resection of right colon leiomyoma was never attempted in the past. We present a case of cecal leiomyoma which was resected endoscopically.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457, USA; Department of Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457, USA.
authors.forename: Kanthi Rekha
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Badipatla
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457, USA.
authors.forename: Chandana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kamireddy
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457, USA.
authors.forename: Masooma
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niazi
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457, USA; Department of Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457, USA.
authors.forename: Suresh Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Nayudu
keywords: Endoscopic mucosal resection; Gastrointestinal leiomyoma