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Revista colombiana de Gastroenterología
versión impresa ISSN 0120-9957
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PARRA-MEDINA, Rafael et al. A Case of Duodenal Leiomyosarcoma. Rev Col Gastroenterol [online]. 2015, vol.30, n.3, pp.351-355. ISSN 0120-9957.
Duodenal leiomyosarcoma is a rare disease with poor prognoses for patients. The disease does not have a clear set of signs and symptoms that allows easy diagnosis. Diagnosis is made on the basis of histopathological identification of a mesenchymal lesion composed of malignant tumor cells and immunohistochemistry positive for smooth muscle actin, desmin, muscle specific actin, calponin and caldesmon. We report a case of a 56 year old woman with primary duodenal leiomyosarcoma which had metastasized to the pancreas and the celiac artery
Palabras clave : Leiomyosarcoma; duodenum; small intestine; mesenchymal tumors.