A rare case of retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma with gastrointestinal stromal tumour of rectum

Authors

  • Shashirekha C.A. Assistant Professor, Dept. of General Surgery, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar-563101, Karnataka
  • Nagaraj K.N. Professor, Dept. of General Surgery, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar-563101, Karnataka.
  • Vijay P Agrawal Senior Resident, Dept. of General Surgery, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar-563101, Karnataka.
  • Harendrakumar N Professor, Dept. of Pathology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar-563101, Karnataka.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v4i5.272

Keywords:

Abdominal Pain, Appendix, Imaging, Mucocele, Ultrasonography

Abstract

Leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignancy of smooth muscle. Leiomyosarcoma may arise from the retroperitoneum and present with nonspecific signs and symptoms. The most common presentation is abdominal pain. In the past gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) were misdiagnosed as leiomyosarcoma. GISTs however have been shown to lack features of smooth muscle tumors on histopathology. They are often CD34 and CD 117 immunoreactive in contrast to leiomyosarcoma. We present a rare case of retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma with gastrointestinal stromal tumour of rectum in the same patient.

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Published

2013-05-31

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 5 (2013): May

Section

Case Report

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A rare case of retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma with gastrointestinal stromal tumour of rectum. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2013 May 31 [cited 2025 Mar. 13];4(5):230-2. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/828