A Case Report of Leiomyosarcoma of the Residual Stomach Associated with Liver Metastasis

Akira Kubo, Toshimichi Takahashi, Nobumichi Takeuchi, Ryoto Suzuki

Department of Surgery, Yokosuka City Municipal Hospital

A very rare case of leiomyosarcoma of the residual stomach associated with liver metastasis is reported. A 60-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of epigastralgia. Upper gastrointestinal examination, gastrofiberscopic examination and ultrasonographic examination revealed a submucosal tumor of the residual stomach with liver metastasis. A total resection of the residual stomach, splenectomy, distal pancreatectomy with dissection of the regional lymph nodes and partial hepatectomy were performed. Histopathological examination revealed leiomyosarcoma of stomach with liver metastasis, but the regional lymph nodes were not involved.

Key words
leiomyosarcoma, residual stomach, liver metastasis of leiomyosarcoma

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Akira Kubo Department of Surgery, Yokosuka City Municipal Hospital
1-3-2 Nagasaka, Yokosuka City, 240-01 JAPAN

Accepted
June 5, 1991

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