LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE STOMACH - ULTRASONO GRAPHIC ENDOSCOPY AND MRI

Citation
Py. Marcy et al., LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE STOMACH - ULTRASONO GRAPHIC ENDOSCOPY AND MRI, Journal de radiologie, 74(11), 1993, pp. 583-588
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
ISSN journal
02210363
Volume
74
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
583 - 588
Database
ISI
SICI code
0221-0363(1993)74:11<583:LOTS-U>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Leiomyosarcoma of the stomach is an unfrequent tumor, for which the pr ognosis is better than for cancer of the stomach. Its development is o ften subserosal, thus explaining its clinical latency and its large vo lume at the time of diagnosis. While many publications report about th e merits of conventional imaging for this type of pathology, few autho rs have considered ultrasonographic endoscopy, and even fewer magnetic resonance imaging. The authors present one case for which these two r ecent techniques were implemented, as well as a review of the literatu re.