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Leiomyosarcoma of meckel's diverticulum
Author(s) -
Haugen Olav A.,
Pegg Christopher S.,
Kyle James
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197010)26:4<929::aid-cncr2820260429>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , diverticulum (mollusc) , meckel's diverticulum , ileum , natural history , hepatic diverticulum , smooth muscle , peritoneal cavity , radiology , surgery
Two patients with leiomyosarcoma of Meckel's diverticulum are reported. the natural history of these tumors may extend over many years. Initially, the histologic appearances are those of a benign smooth‐muscle tumor, but, eventually, local metastases appear within the peritoneal cavity. Resection of the tumor with adjacent ileum, if not curative, does give relief of symptoms for some years.