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leiomyoma
Benign neoplasm derived from smooth muscle. Most common site: uterine wall see fibroleiomyoma In the GI tract, leiomyomas occur mainly in esophagus, colon & rectum.
Specific
fibroleiomyoma (fibroid, uterine leiomyoma)
General
benign neoplasm
smooth muscle neoplasm
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Miettinen M & Lasota J.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors--definition, clinical,
histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic
features and differential diagnosis.
Virchow Arch 438:1-12, 2001
PMID: 11213830