Yeungnam Univ J Med.  1985 Dec;2(1):281-286. 10.12701/yujm.1985.2.1.281.

Leiomyosarcoma of Small Intestine: Two Cases Report with Literatural Review

• Chung YS
• Suh BY
• Kwun KB
• Lee TS

• KMID: 2373038
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.1985.2.1.281

Abstract

Small bowel malignancy consists 1~2% of overall gastrointestinal tract cancer and leiomyosarcomas of small intestine are 10~20% of small bowel malignancy. Small bowel leiomyosarcomas are rare in incidence and have no specific symptoms, signs or definite radiologic findings, so it is not easy to diagnose at early stage of disease. They are found occasionally by unknown origined gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, perforation and palpable mass, and diagnosed mostly by operation. Recently annual case reports are increasing trend in Korea. We experienced two cases of small bowel leiomyosarcomas which was diagnosed finally by pathologic findings, so we report them with literatural review.

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Hemorrhage
Incidence
Intestinal Obstruction
Intestine, Small*
Korea
Leiomyosarcoma*