Ulcerated gastric leiomyoma causing massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A case report.
Mol Clin Oncol
; 8(5): 671-674, 2018 May.
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ABSTRACT
Leiomyomas are rare, benign submucosal tumors originating from smooth muscle cells. The clinical presentation is usually asymptomatic, with excellent prognosis. We herein report the case of a 68-year-old female with a solitary leiomyoma found during esophagogastroduodenoscopy for hematemesis. Histopathological examination revealed smooth muscle proliferation supported by positive staining for smooth muscle myosin heavy chain and negative staining for CD117 and S-100, consistent with the marker expression pattern of leiomyoma. We report on the clinical presentation of this case, and discuss the origin, epidemiology, treatment and management of leiomyomas.
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En
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Mol Clin Oncol
Year:
2018
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Article
Affiliation country:
United States