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. 1995 Oct-Dec;16(4):43-6.

Gastrointestinal leiomyomas in a developing country

S Dasarathy  1 , G K Pandey, D K Bhargava, S S Gupta, S D Gupta
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  • PMID: 8854956

Gastrointestinal leiomyomas in a developing country

S Dasarathy et al. Trop Gastroenterol. 1995 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Twenty one consecutive patients with leiomyoma of the gastrointestinal tract were studied. Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding was found in 18 (85.7%) and recurrent intestinal obstruction in 3 (14.3%) patients. The commonest site of the lesion was the stomach followed by ileum, jejunum and duodenum. Barium meal examination and gastrointestinal endoscopy were suggestive of the diagnosis in 8 and angiography in 2 patients. The remaining patients were diagnosed peroperatively. All patients underwent excision and remained asymptomatic on follow up except two patients who had a recurrence of the tumor as leiomyosarcoma.

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