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LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE DUODENUM: A REPORT OF THREE CASES
Author(s) -
Wong John,
Stephen M. S.,
Ong G. B.,
Loewenthal John
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1977.tb06626.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , duodenum , acute pancreatitis , pancreatitis , leiomyoma , radiology , general surgery , surgery
Three cases of leiomyosarcoma of the duodenum are reported in this paper. The first patient demonstrated the development of a leiomyosarcoma from a leiomyoma, and also posed diagnostic problems as a Pölya gastrectomy had previously been performed. The second patient presented with acute pancreatitis ‐ a hitherto unreported compllcation of this condition. The third patient showed that even though the primary tumour was unresectable, the patient remained well for more than a year after diagnosls.