Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1996 Dec;16(6):989-993.

A Case of Leiomyoblastoma

Abstract

Leiomyoblastoma is uncommon and has been known as a neoplasm of smooth muscle origin. However, with recent pragress in immunohistochemical staining techniques, many clinicopathological discrepancies have been pointed out about the origin of leiomyoblastoma. We present here a case of gastric leiomyoblastoma did not expressed desmin and neuron specific enolase, and was thought to be of unknown derivation.

Keyword

Leiomyoblastoma; Immunohistochemical staining

MeSH Terms

Desmin
Leiomyoma, Epithelioid*
Muscle, Smooth
Phosphopyruvate Hydratase
Desmin
Phosphopyruvate Hydratase
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