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Esophagus leiomyosarcoma

MedGen UID:
272589
•Concept ID:
C1333454
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Esophageal Leiomyosarcoma; esophageal leiomyosarcoma; Esophagus Leiomyosarcoma; esophagus leiomyosarcoma; Leiomyosarcoma of esophagus; Leiomyosarcoma of Esophagus; leiomyosarcoma of esophagus; leiomyosarcoma of oesophagus; Leiomyosarcoma of the Esophagus; leiomyosarcoma of the esophagus; leiomyosarcoma of the oesophagus
SNOMED CT: Leiomyosarcoma of esophagus (1156786006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003365

Definition

An aggressive malignant smooth muscle neoplasm, arising from the esophagus. It is characterized by a proliferation of neoplastic spindle cells. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEsophagus leiomyosarcoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: differential diagnosis.
Dow N, Giblen G, Sobin LH, Miettinen M
Semin Diagn Pathol 2006 May;23(2):111-9. doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2006.09.002. PMID: 17193824
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors--definition, clinical, histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic features and differential diagnosis.
Miettinen M, Lasota J
Virchows Arch 2001 Jan;438(1):1-12. doi: 10.1007/s004280000338. PMID: 11213830
Immunohistochemical spectrum of GISTs at different sites and their differential diagnosis with a reference to CD117 (KIT).
Miettinen M, Sobin LH, Sarlomo-Rikala M
Mod Pathol 2000 Oct;13(10):1134-42. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.3880210. PMID: 11048809

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