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"Gastrointestinal leiomyomas are rare in the gastrointestinal tract except in the oesophagus, where they are the most common benign mesenchymal tumour (up to 7080% of oesophageal mesenchymal tumours) 2-4."

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"They are much rarer than GIST and do not express CD117 (c-KIT). These tumours need to be differentiated from GIST, as the management and prognosis show variations 13."

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"They are much rarer than GIST and do not express CD117 (c-KIT). These tumours need to be differentiated from GIST, as the management and prognosis show variations 13."

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"They are much rarer than GIST and do not express CD117 (c-KIT). These tumours need to be differentiated from GIST, as the management and prognosis show variations 13."

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"Immunohistochemistry shows positive smooth muscle actin (SMA) and desmin with negative CD117 (c-KIT), DOG1 and CD34 markers."

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"These tumours generally show no malignant potential and do not harbour KIT or PDGFRA mutations 8."

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"no necrosis or ulceration (unlike GIST)"

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"show a lower arterial phase enhancement than GIST"

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"GIST 12"

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"small & large intestines: may arise submucosally or intramurally"

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"Clinical Presentation"

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"Treatment & Prognosis"

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"Differential Diagnosis"

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"Endoscopic ultrasound generally shows a well-defined homogenous submucosal mass 6,15."

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  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Clinical Presentation"

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"Endoscopic ultrasound"

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"Treatment & Prognosis"

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"Differential Diagnosis"

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"oesophagus: most common site; often found incidentally 4"

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