A Case of Leiomyosarcoma of the Sigmoidal Mesocolon
Takase, K.; Murata, K.; Naito, A.; Mori, R.; Nose, Y.; Kawai, K.; Sakamoto, T.; Murakami, K.; Katsura, Y.; Omura, Y.; Masuzawa, T.; Kagawa, Y.; Takeno, A.; Takeda, Y.
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer and ChemoTherapy 46(4): 769-771
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 0385-0684 PMID: 31164530 Document Number: 698456
Leiomyosarcoma of the mesocolon is a very rare disease. Previously, there was no recommendation for chemotherapy or radiotherapy for leiomyosarcoma of the mesocolon, and only surgical resection reportedly offers a chance for cure. However, the reported cases of leiomyosarcoma of the mesocolon were not distinguished from those of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), which is the same mesenchymal tumor; thus, there is a possibility that they include cases that should be diagnosed as GIST. We report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the sigmoidal mesocolon.