Primary omental leiomyosarcoma masquerading as hemorrhagic ascites

Primary omental leiomyosarcoma masquerading as hemorrhagic ascites

An 85-year-old man with unexplained hemorrhagic pseudoascites of four years' duration was discovered to have a primary omental leiomyosarcoma. Neoplasms arising in the greater omentum are rare. To date, only three primary omental leiomyosarcomas have been described. Clinical and pathologic find...

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Veröffentlicht in:Human pathology 1984-03, Vol.15 (3), p.233-237
Hauptverfasser: Younger Dixon, Anita, Reed, James S., Dow, Nancy, Lee, Saing H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Ascites - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma - diagnosis
Leiomyosarcoma - pathology
Leiomyosarcoma - ultrastructure
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Omentum
Peritoneal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Peritoneal Neoplasms - pathology
Peritoneal Neoplasms - ultrastructure
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Zusammenfassung:An 85-year-old man with unexplained hemorrhagic pseudoascites of four years' duration was discovered to have a primary omental leiomyosarcoma. Neoplasms arising in the greater omentum are rare. To date, only three primary omental leiomyosarcomas have been described. Clinical and pathologic findings of this case are presented and the topic of primary omental neoplasms is reviewed.
ISSN:0046-8177
1532-8392
DOI:10.1016/S0046-8177(84)80185-9