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Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum: Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case report of a leiomyosarcoma of the rectum recurrent after six years is presented. The diagnostic criteria for determining malignancy are reviewed. The diagnosis of a benign lesion must be supported by the absence of mitoses; mitotic figures are considered proof of malignancy. Abdominoperineal resection is the procedure of choice for leiomyosarcoma of the rectum.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn, 555 Prospect Place, 11238, Brooklyn, N.Y.

    Bruce Mindich M.D., Howard Tykot M.D., Leon Littman M.D. & Bernard S. Levowitz M.D.

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Mindich, B., Tykot, H., Littman, L. et al. Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 18, 233–236 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02587280

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