Leiomyisarcoma of the duodenum
Leiomisarcoma de duodeno
Resumen:
The authors present a case of leiomyosarcoma of the duodenum of difficult diagnosis, treated by means of local resection and reoperated because of tumoral recidive, who is undergoing adjuvant treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. They analyse national and international literature and point out its higher frequency in the fifth decade; the following are predominant symptoms: abdominal .pain, digestive bleeding and tumor, more frequent in the second and third portian of the duodenum; elective surgical treatment is proposed and global 5 year survival rafe is of 50%.
A propósito de un caso de leiomiosarcoma de duodeno, de difícil diagnóstico, tratado con resección local y reintervenido por recidiva tumoral, que se encúentra en el tratamiento adyuvante con quimioterapia y radioterapia; se analiza la bibliografía nacional e internacional, destacando su mayor frecuencia en la quinta década de la vida, predominando como síntomas el dolor abdominal, sangrado digestivo y tumoración, más frecuentes en la segunda y tercera porción del duodeno, de tratamiento quirúrgico de elección y con una sobrevida global a 5 años de 50%.
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leiomiosarcoma duodeno leiomyosarcoma duodenum |
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Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay | |
Revista Cirugía del Uruguay | |
https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/4438 | |
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Sumario: | The authors present a case of leiomyosarcoma of the duodenum of difficult diagnosis, treated by means of local resection and reoperated because of tumoral recidive, who is undergoing adjuvant treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. They analyse national and international literature and point out its higher frequency in the fifth decade; the following are predominant symptoms: abdominal .pain, digestive bleeding and tumor, more frequent in the second and third portian of the duodenum; elective surgical treatment is proposed and global 5 year survival rafe is of 50%. |
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