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Jejunal Leiomyosarcoma in a Young Adult: Distinguishing from Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor through Radiographic, Histologic, and Epidemiologic Analysis – A Case Report

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    Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

  • b.

    Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

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  • Introduction: Primary small intestinal malignancies are rare with an incidence of less than 5% of all gastrointestinal malignancies and are more common in the middle-aged and elderly population. They are comprised either an adenocarcinoma, neuroendocrine tumor, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), lymphoma, and/or sarcoma.
    Case Presentation: Here we exhibit the case of a 23-year-old who presented with progressive nausea, weight loss, abdominal pain, and iron deficiency anemia and was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma of the jejunum.
    Conclusion: We distinguish a GIST from leiomyosarcoma based on radiographic, histologic, and epidemiologic evidence and review the significance of prompt, accurate diagnosis as related to treatment.

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    Blake H. Bentley, Abigail L. Ellington, Alyssa A. Guo, Haiyan Lu, William C. Lippert. 2023. Jejunal Leiomyosarcoma in a Young Adult: Distinguishing from Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor through Radiographic, Histologic, and Epidemiologic Analysis – A Case Report. Gastrointestinal Tumors. 10: doi: 10.1159/000538430
    Blake H. Bentley, Abigail L. Ellington, Alyssa A. Guo, Haiyan Lu, William C. Lippert. 2023. Jejunal Leiomyosarcoma in a Young Adult: Distinguishing from Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor through Radiographic, Histologic, and Epidemiologic Analysis – A Case Report. Gastrointestinal Tumors. 10: doi: 10.1159/000538430
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Case Report   Open Access    

Jejunal Leiomyosarcoma in a Young Adult: Distinguishing from Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor through Radiographic, Histologic, and Epidemiologic Analysis – A Case Report

  • a.

    Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

  • b.

    Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

  • Received: 11 December 2023
  • Accepted: 15 March 2024
  • Published online: 17 April 2024
Gastrointestinal Tumors  10,  Article number: 10.1159/000538430  (2023)  |  Cite this article

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Introduction: Primary small intestinal malignancies are rare with an incidence of less than 5% of all gastrointestinal malignancies and are more common in the middle-aged and elderly population. They are comprised either an adenocarcinoma, neuroendocrine tumor, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), lymphoma, and/or sarcoma.
Case Presentation: Here we exhibit the case of a 23-year-old who presented with progressive nausea, weight loss, abdominal pain, and iron deficiency anemia and was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma of the jejunum.
Conclusion: We distinguish a GIST from leiomyosarcoma based on radiographic, histologic, and epidemiologic evidence and review the significance of prompt, accurate diagnosis as related to treatment.

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    Blake H. Bentley, Abigail L. Ellington, Alyssa A. Guo, Haiyan Lu, William C. Lippert. 2023. Jejunal Leiomyosarcoma in a Young Adult: Distinguishing from Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor through Radiographic, Histologic, and Epidemiologic Analysis – A Case Report. Gastrointestinal Tumors. 10: doi: 10.1159/000538430
    Blake H. Bentley, Abigail L. Ellington, Alyssa A. Guo, Haiyan Lu, William C. Lippert. 2023. Jejunal Leiomyosarcoma in a Young Adult: Distinguishing from Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor through Radiographic, Histologic, and Epidemiologic Analysis – A Case Report. Gastrointestinal Tumors. 10: doi: 10.1159/000538430
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