Leiomyosarcoma of the Cecum in Pediatric Age: A Case Report and Review of Italian Reports

P. E. Caffarena; M. Martinelli; G. Fratino; A. Michelazzi; M. Tumolo; M. Carli; G. Fabbretti; G. Bisio

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1066035

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Table of Contents

Eur J Pediatr Surg 1993; 3(5): 306-308
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1066035

Case report

Leiomyosarcoma of the Cecum in Pediatric Age: A Case Report and Review of Italian Reports

P. E. Caffarena¹ , M. Martinelli¹ , G. Fratino¹ , A. Michelazzi¹ , M. Tumolo² , M. Carli³ , G. Fabbretti⁴ , G. Bisio¹

¹Pediatric Surgery, University of Genova, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genova, Italy (Director:Prof.V.Jasonni)
²Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genova, Italy
³Department of Hemato-oncology, Institute of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
⁴Department of Pathology, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genova, Italy

Abstract

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Abstract

The authors report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the cecum and review all the Italian reports of mesenchymal neoplasms registered in the RMS-Italy register. They emphasize the extreme rarity of intestinal leiomyosarcoma, especially with colon involvement: their case appears to be the only one registered in Italy in the last 12 years.

Zusammenfassung

Anhand einer Falldarstellung berichten die Autoren über alle mesenchymalen Tumoren, die im RMS-Register Italiens registriert sind. Dabei wird auf die außerordentliche Seltenheit eines Leiomyosarkoms des Kolons - wie im vorliegenden Falle eines 12jährigen Mädchens - hingewiesen. Es ist der einzige in Italien registrierte Fall.

Key words

Leiomyosarcoma - Cecum neoplasms

Schlüsselwörter

Leiomyosarkom des Kolons - Mesenchymaltumoren

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