Giant Appendiceal Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare and Unusual Tumour
Appendiceal tumours are uncommon but may be present in 0.9–1.4% of all appendicectomy specimens. While carcinoid tumours and adenocarcinomas comprise the majority of appendiceal tumours, rarely, lymphomas or sarcomas may also present in the appendix. Appendiceal leiomyosarcomas are rare, and to date...
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| description | Appendiceal tumours are uncommon but may be present in 0.9–1.4% of all appendicectomy specimens. While carcinoid tumours and adenocarcinomas comprise the majority of appendiceal tumours, rarely, lymphomas or sarcomas may also present in the appendix. Appendiceal leiomyosarcomas are rare, and to date, only a handful of cases have been reported. The current paper presents a case of giant appendiceal leiomyosarcoma followed by a review of the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-792beb3397524251a7937fb2d56286c32025-02-03T01:23:55ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192011-01-01201110.1155/2011/384762384762Giant Appendiceal Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare and Unusual TumourChristine Natalia0Cherry E. Koh1Peter J. Lee2Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW 2050, AustraliaDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW 2050, AustraliaDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW 2050, AustraliaAppendiceal tumours are uncommon but may be present in 0.9–1.4% of all appendicectomy specimens. While carcinoid tumours and adenocarcinomas comprise the majority of appendiceal tumours, rarely, lymphomas or sarcomas may also present in the appendix. Appendiceal leiomyosarcomas are rare, and to date, only a handful of cases have been reported. The current paper presents a case of giant appendiceal leiomyosarcoma followed by a review of the literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/384762 |
| spellingShingle | Christine Natalia Cherry E. Koh Peter J. Lee Giant Appendiceal Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare and Unusual Tumour Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Giant Appendiceal Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare and Unusual Tumour |
| title_full | Giant Appendiceal Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare and Unusual Tumour |
| title_fullStr | Giant Appendiceal Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare and Unusual Tumour |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giant Appendiceal Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare and Unusual Tumour |
| title_short | Giant Appendiceal Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare and Unusual Tumour |
| title_sort | giant appendiceal leiomyosarcoma a rare and unusual tumour |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/384762 |
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