leiomyoma
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Introduction
Benign neoplasm derived from smooth muscle. Most common site: uterine wall see fibroleiomyoma In the GI tract, leiomyomas occur mainly in esophagus, colon & rectum.
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ Miettinen M & Lasota J. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors--definition, clinical, histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic features and differential diagnosis. Virchow Arch 438:1-12, 2001 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11213830