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Metachronous leiomyosarcoma in colostomy after abdominoperineal resection for rectal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Witz Misha,
Lew Silvia,
Shpitz Baruch,
Griffel Benjamin,
Dinbar Alex
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930320403
Subject(s) - abdominoperineal resection , medicine , leiomyosarcoma , colostomy , rectal carcinoma , carcinoma , resection , incidence (geometry) , surgery , colorectal cancer , radiology , cancer , physics , optics
Leiomyosarcoma of the colon is a rare neoplasm. It is widely known that primary malignant lesions may present either simultaneously (synchronous tumor) or at different times (metachronous tumor). The incidence of metachronous colonic mucosal carcinoma is generally considered to range from 3 to 5%. Metachronous leiomyosarcoma in colostomy 4 years after abdominoperineal resection for rectal carcinoma is unusual and we have found no reports on this in the literature. The clinical symptoms, diagnostic features, and mode of treatment are discussed.