Leiomyoma, Epithelioid

A relatively rare smooth muscle tumor found most frequently in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the stomach. It is similar to other smooth muscle tumors but may become very large and hemorrhage and exhibit small cystic areas. Simple excision is almost always curative. (From Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1354)

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): C04.557.450.590.450.455

MeSH Unique ID: D018230

Entry Terms:

• Epithelioid Leiomyoma
• Epithelioid Leiomyomas
• Leiomyomas, Epithelioid
• Leiomyoblastoma
• Leiomyoblastomas

Previous Indexing:

• Leiomyoma (1966-1993)

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Diseases Category
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue
Leiomyoma
Leiomyoma, Epithelioid