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Leiomyoma of the left posterior tibial artery: A case report

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A case of leiomyoma of the left posterior tibial artery is presented. This tumor produced aneurysmal dilatation of the artery and was treated successfully by surgery. This may be the first documented case of a benign smooth muscle tumor, although nearly 100 leiomyosarcomas arising from large arteries and veins have been described in the literature.

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  1. The Department of Surgery, Syuto General Hospital Yanai, 742, Yamaguchi

    Toshihiro Kaneyuki, Yasuo Nakahara, Satoru Kurata & Tomoaki Morita

  2. The First Department of Pathology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 755, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan

    Tokuhiro Ishihara & Shin’ichiro Akizuki

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Kaneyuki, T., Nakahara, Y., Kurata, S. et al. Leiomyoma of the left posterior tibial artery: A case report. The Japanese Journal of Surgery 10, 251–254 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02468756

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