Abstract

Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum and anal canal is a rare disease. Diagnosis is virtually impossible without proper immunohistochemistry. A 50 year old woman was incidentally found to have a rectal nodule which initially turned out to be a malignant melanoma. The patient later returned with a large rectal growth for which she underwent an abdominoperineal resection. She was diagnosed as having leiomyosarcoma based on the immunohistochemistry results

Recommended Citation

Gautam Chattopadhyay, Dipankar Ray, Saurav Chakravartty, and Subhayan Mandal (2008) "Leiomyosarcoma of rectum and anal canal -a diagnostic challenge:A review," World Journal of Colorectal Surgery: Vol. 1 : Iss. 1, Article 14.
Available at: http://services.bepress.com/wjcs/vol1/iss1/art14