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Anus leiomyoma

MedGen UID:
231369
•Concept ID:
C1332266
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Anal Leiomyoma; anal leiomyoma; anus leiomyoma; Leiomyoma of Anus; leiomyoma of anus; Leiomyoma of the Anus; leiomyoma of the anus
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003292

Definition

A well-circumscribed benign smooth muscle neoplasm arising from the anus. It is characterized by the presence of spindle cells with cigar-shaped nuclei, interlacing fascicles, and a whorled pattern. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAnus leiomyoma

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery for Patients with Rare Rectal Tumors.
Wu X, Lin G, Qiu H, Zhou J
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2018 May;28(5):546-552. Epub 2017 Dec 13 doi: 10.1089/lap.2017.0606. PMID: 29237142
Anorectal leiomyomas: report of two cases with different anatomical patterns and literature review.
Campos FG, Leite AF, Araújo SE, Atuí FC, Seid V, Habr-Gama A, Kiss DR, Gama-Rodrigues J
Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo 2004 Oct;59(5):296-301. Epub 2004 Oct 29 doi: 10.1590/s0041-87812004000500013. PMID: 15543403
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, intramural leiomyomas, and leiomyosarcomas in the rectum and anus: a clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic study of 144 cases.
Miettinen M, Furlong M, Sarlomo-Rikala M, Burke A, Sobin LH, Lasota J
Am J Surg Pathol 2001 Sep;25(9):1121-33. doi: 10.1097/00000478-200109000-00002. PMID: 11688571
Epidemiology of AIDS-related malignancies.
Rabkin CS
Curr Opin Oncol 1994 Sep;6(5):492-6. doi: 10.1097/00001622-199409000-00008. PMID: 7827152
Smooth muscle tumors of the rectum and anus: a collective review of the world literature.
Tarasidis G, Brown BC, Skandalakis LJ, Mackay G, Lauer RC, Gray SW, Skandalakis JE
J Med Assoc Ga 1991 Dec;80(12):685-99. PMID: 1800593

Diagnosis

Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the anus in a 12-month-old girl: Case report and review of the literature.
Kourti A, Dimopoulou A, Zavras N, Sakellariou S, Palamaris K, Kanavaki I, Fessatou S
J Paediatr Child Health 2022 Aug;58(8):1313-1316. Epub 2022 Jun 21 doi: 10.1111/jpc.16080. PMID: 35730111
Perianal leiomyoma.
Salvans Ruiz S, Gimeno Beltrán J, Parés D
Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2009 Mar;101(3):209-11. doi: 10.4321/s1130-01082009000300007. PMID: 19388801
Tumors of the rectum and anal canal.
Hatch KF, Blanchard DK, Hatch GF 3rd, Wertheimer-Hatch L, Davis GB, Foster RS Jr, Skandalakis JE
World J Surg 2000 Apr;24(4):437-43. doi: 10.1007/s002689910069. PMID: 10706916
Anorectal leiomyosarcomas.
Wang TK, Chung MT
J Gastroenterol 1998 Jun;33(3):402-7. doi: 10.1007/s005350050103. PMID: 9658321
Rare anorectal pathologic conditions.
Denis J, Ganansia R, Puy-Montbrun T
Curr Opin Gen Surg 1994:103-7. PMID: 7583937

Therapy

Death of a Female Prostitute Due to Intestinal Obstruction by an Unknown Substance.
Dokoupil M, Marecová K, Handlos P, Březina P
J Forensic Sci 2019 Jan;64(1):289-291. Epub 2018 May 16 doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.13824. PMID: 29768663
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery for Patients with Rare Rectal Tumors.
Wu X, Lin G, Qiu H, Zhou J
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2018 May;28(5):546-552. Epub 2017 Dec 13 doi: 10.1089/lap.2017.0606. PMID: 29237142

Prognosis

Perianal atypical leiomyoma: A case report.
Sun P, Ou H, Huang S, Wei L, Zhang S, Liu J, Geng S, Yang K
Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Dec;96(48):e8847. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000008847. PMID: 29310363Free PMC Article
Anorectal leiomyomas: report of two cases with different anatomical patterns and literature review.
Campos FG, Leite AF, Araújo SE, Atuí FC, Seid V, Habr-Gama A, Kiss DR, Gama-Rodrigues J
Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo 2004 Oct;59(5):296-301. Epub 2004 Oct 29 doi: 10.1590/s0041-87812004000500013. PMID: 15543403
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, intramural leiomyomas, and leiomyosarcomas in the rectum and anus: a clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic study of 144 cases.
Miettinen M, Furlong M, Sarlomo-Rikala M, Burke A, Sobin LH, Lasota J
Am J Surg Pathol 2001 Sep;25(9):1121-33. doi: 10.1097/00000478-200109000-00002. PMID: 11688571
Anorectal leiomyosarcomas.
Wang TK, Chung MT
J Gastroenterol 1998 Jun;33(3):402-7. doi: 10.1007/s005350050103. PMID: 9658321
Smooth muscle tumors of the rectum and anus: a collective review of the world literature.
Tarasidis G, Brown BC, Skandalakis LJ, Mackay G, Lauer RC, Gray SW, Skandalakis JE
J Med Assoc Ga 1991 Dec;80(12):685-99. PMID: 1800593

Clinical prediction guides

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery for Patients with Rare Rectal Tumors.
Wu X, Lin G, Qiu H, Zhou J
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2018 May;28(5):546-552. Epub 2017 Dec 13 doi: 10.1089/lap.2017.0606. PMID: 29237142
Perianal atypical leiomyoma: A case report.
Sun P, Ou H, Huang S, Wei L, Zhang S, Liu J, Geng S, Yang K
Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Dec;96(48):e8847. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000008847. PMID: 29310363Free PMC Article

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