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Small intestine leiomyoma

MedGen UID:
68660
•Concept ID:
C0238197
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Leiomyoma of Small Bowel; leiomyoma of small bowel; Leiomyoma of small intestine; Leiomyoma of Small Intestine; leiomyoma of small intestine; Leiomyoma of the Small Bowel; leiomyoma of the small bowel; Leiomyoma of the Small Intestine; leiomyoma of the small intestine; Leiomyoma, Small Bowel; leiomyoma, small bowel; Leiomyoma, Small Intestine; leiomyoma, small intestine; Small Bowel Leiomyoma; small bowel leiomyoma; Small Intestinal Leiomyoma; small intestinal leiomyoma; Small Intestine Leiomyoma; small intestine leiomyoma
SNOMED CT: Leiomyoma of small intestine (424279009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002092

Definition

A benign smooth muscle neoplasm arising from the small intestine. 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  
  • CROGVSmall intestine leiomyoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of small bowel polyps: A literature review.
de Latour RA, Kilaru SM, Gross SA
Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2017 Aug;31(4):401-408. Epub 2017 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2017.06.003. PMID: 28842049
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
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: current diagnosis, biologic behavior, and management.
Pidhorecky I, Cheney RT, Kraybill WG, Gibbs JF
Ann Surg Oncol 2000 Oct;7(9):705-12. doi: 10.1007/s10434-000-0705-6. PMID: 11034250

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