Leiomyosarcoma of the transverse colon with lymph node metastasis and malignant transformation: a case report

Leiomyosarcoma of the transverse colon with lymph node metastasis and malignant transformation: a case report

Abstract Background The concept of GIST was established in 1998, clearly differentiating between gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma and GISTs among gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors. Lymph node metastasis is extremely rare in true gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma, and there are no reports of malignant...

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Main Authors: Tomoya Tago, Shuji Suzuki, Jun Kuroda, Ryutaro Udou, Kiyotaka Nishida, Yukio Oshiro, Jirou Shimazaki, Keni Kou, Yukio Morishita, Mitsugi Shimoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-10-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Leiomyosarcoma
Colorectum
Lymph node metastasis
Malignant transformation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00998-4

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