Gastric leiomyosarcoma mimicking splenomegaly
Gastric leiomyosarcoma, a rare malignant tumour, is usually not diagnosed pre-operatively. Even at operation, the correct diagnosis is often missed. Thus, the intimidating presence of a left hypochondrial mass in a middle aged Yoruba soldier mimicked tropical splenomegaly syndrome. This was unmasked...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2001-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Medicine and Health Development |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2001;volume=6;issue=2;spage=127;epage=128;aulast=C.;type=0 |