Abstract
Intraabdominal sarcomas are rare tumours usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. These lesions at presentation are bulky and symptoms are often related to pressure effects on adjacent organs. This case report describes a rare presentation of a small bowel leiomyosarcoma whose initial presentation was free haemorrhage into the abdominal cavity and concomitant liver metastases. This case report also demonstrates that, even with such a rare presentation, an aggressive surgical approach is indicated in this type of tumour and helps a patient with advanced disease to live a few disease- free months with a good quality of life.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 439-441 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - Sep 1999 |
Keywords
- Liver metastases
- Small bowel leiomyosarcoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology