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| Year : 1992 | Volume
: 38
| Issue : 3 | Page : 152-3 |
Leiomyoblastoma of the stomach.
AK Sarda, Arunabh
Dept of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi., India
Correspondence Address:
A K Sarda
Dept of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
India
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PMID: 0001303423 
A case of gastric leiomyoblastoma in a 37 year old male is presented. The patient presented with 3 episodes of melaena requiring blood transfusion on one occasion. There was no associated haematemesis, abdominal pain, obstruction or a palpable lump. The tumor was sessile and completely intraluminal with superficial ulceration displaying distinctive histologic features. Seven years after partial gastrectomy the patient has remained asymptomatic.
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