TWO CASES OF LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE STOMACH

Abstract

During last 10 years, there were 19 cases of submucosal tumor in our sugical department. 2 cases of them were leiomyosarcoma (10.5 %) . Case 1) a 74 yrs male. Bloody stool was the only finding. Subtotal gastrectomy was carried out because there was no metastasis could be found by C.T. scan and angiography. But finally, he died of due to liver metastasis 2 yrs later. Case 2) a 44 yrs male. His finding was a mass at left upper abdomen. Partial gastrectomy and partial resection of liver and pancreas was done. The radical operation could not be done, because of direct infiltration to the peritonium. After the operation, we gave him anti-cancer chemotherapy. But all efforts were in vain, he died at 88 post operative day. Both cases were diagnose by means of endoscopic biopsy of the lesions with the central fistla. The size of both tumor were bigger than 5 cm in diameter.