Case of rectal angioleiomyoma in a female patient

• 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
• ISSN: 1007-9327; 2219-2840
• DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i13.2114

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.