Publication: Leiomyosarcoma of stomach: A case report
Date
2006
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
We report a rare case of leiomyosarcoma of stomach infiltrating into the spleen and tail of pancreas, which presented
at the age of 28 years of age with haematemesis and was diagnosed after exploratory laparotomy. En block excision
of tail of pancreas, spleen and part of the greater curvature of stomach containing the mass was done.
Key words: Leiomyosarcoma, Leiomyoma, Stomach
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Biswas M1 , Rahi R 2, Tiwary SK3
, Khanna AK 4, Khanna R 5
1,2Residents in Surgery, 3Senior Resident in Surgery, 4Professor of Surgery, 5Reader in Surgery, Department of
General surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi