Local Excision Inadequate in the Treatment of Anal Canal Leiomyosarcoma

Leiomyosarcoma of the anal canal is an uncommon neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract. We report a 45-year-old lady with anal canal leiomyosarcoma. In view of its rarity, we report its presentation and management. In the setting of a recurrent tumor with high-grade histological appearance, local ex...

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Autores principales: Kumar, G. Krishna, Chandra, Sarath S., Krishnan, R.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3003215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20616423
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.65192
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Sumario:Leiomyosarcoma of the anal canal is an uncommon neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract. We report a 45-year-old lady with anal canal leiomyosarcoma. In view of its rarity, we report its presentation and management. In the setting of a recurrent tumor with high-grade histological appearance, local excision would be deemed unsafe.

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