Leiomyosarcoma in leiomyomatosis of the small intestine.

el-Omar, M; Davies, J; Gupta, S; Ross, H; Thompson, R · Postgrad Med J · 1994

case_report · Level V

Where this comes from

Abstract

Multiple leiomyomata of the small intestine are rare. We report one such case where a leiomyosarcoma had arisen from a leiomyoma in the small intestine 8 years after presentation. The possible origin of the leiomyomata is discussed and it is concluded that small intestinal leiomyomatosis should be regarded as a premalignant condition.

Medical subject headings