Primary Mesenteric Smooth Muscle Tumor : An Entity with Unpredictable Biologic Behavior
Joint Authors
Amplianitis, Ioannis
Grammenou, Sophia
Kalogiannidis, Ioannis
Rousso, David
Mavromatidis, Georgios
Stavrakis, Thomas
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Smooth muscle tumors of the mesentery are rare lesions with unpredictable, usually malignant, biologic behavior irrespective of their histologic appearance.
Such case is presented here.
We present a case of a large smooth muscle tumor located in the mesentery of a 48 years old patient.
The histopathologic features of the surgically excised tumor were that of a benign-appearing smooth muscle tumor, either a primary mesenteric smooth muscle tumor of unknown biologic behavior or a parasitic leiomyoma.
The patient was discharged 4 days after from the hospital without any early postoperative complication.
Close followup was further decided.
Nine months after her primary therapy, our patient is alive and with no evidence of recurrent disease.
Increased awareness must be considered for large mesenteric smooth muscle tumors, because even when they present indolent histologic features, they usually behave aggressively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kalogiannidis, Ioannis& Stavrakis, Thomas& Amplianitis, Ioannis& Grammenou, Sophia& Mavromatidis, Georgios& Rousso, David. 2013. Primary Mesenteric Smooth Muscle Tumor : An Entity with Unpredictable Biologic Behavior. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kalogiannidis, Ioannis…[et al.]. Primary Mesenteric Smooth Muscle Tumor : An Entity with Unpredictable Biologic Behavior. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kalogiannidis, Ioannis& Stavrakis, Thomas& Amplianitis, Ioannis& Grammenou, Sophia& Mavromatidis, Georgios& Rousso, David. Primary Mesenteric Smooth Muscle Tumor : An Entity with Unpredictable Biologic Behavior. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475229
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475229