Case of rectal angioleiomyoma in a female patient

Angioleiomyoma represents a benign stromal tumor, which usually occurs in the subcutaneous tissue of the extremities, although its occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract is very rare. A case of rectal angioleiomyoma in a 40 year-old female patient is described here. Six months earlier, the patient...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2013-04, Vol.19 (13), p.2114-2117, Article 2114
Main Authors: Stanojević, Goran Z, Mihailović, Dragan S, Nestorović, Milica D, Radojković, Milan D, Jovanović, Milan M, Stojanović, Miroslav P, Branković, Branko B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anal Canal - pathology
Anal Canal - surgery
Angiomyoma - diagnosis
Angiomyoma - surgery
Case Report
Female
Humans
Postoperative Period
Rectal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Rectal Neoplasms - surgery
Rectal Prolapse
Rectum - pathology
Rectum - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Angioleiomyoma represents a benign stromal tumor, which usually occurs in the subcutaneous tissue of the extremities, although its occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract is very rare. A case of rectal angioleiomyoma in a 40 year-old female patient is described here. Six months earlier, the patient suffered from periodical prolapse of an oval tumor from the anus, along with difficulties in bowel movement. A transanal extirpation of the tumor was performed. This is the first reported case in the English literature of a patient presenting with prolapsed angioleiomyoma of the rectum. During the immediate postoperative period, as well as 6 mo later, the patient had an unremarkable postoperative recovery.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v19.i13.2114