Leiomyoma of the rectum and anal canal is an unusual clinical entity. Generally, it does not produce any clinical signs and in most cases it is discovered incidentally in the course of routine rectal examination. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and surgical treatment are described in two prese
Radiological findings of retroperitoneal leiomyoma and leiomyosarcoma: Report of two cases
β Scribed by Akihiko Arakawa; Tadamasa Yasunaga; Shinjiro Yano; Kiyoshi Morishita; Koki Nakashima; Ryuichiro Sato; Tetsuya Matsukawa; Yasuyuki Yamashita; Akira Ishihara; Haruhiko Miyayama; Mutsumasa Takahashi
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 730 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0895-6111
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