Gastric leiomyosarcoma

Leiomyosarcoma of stomach is a malignant tumor that originates from gastric smooth muscle tissue. Among non-epithelial malignant tumors of the stomach, it ranks second only to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Its clinical manifestations, such as X-ray barium meal and gastroscopy, lack specificity, and it is easily associated with gastric cancer, gastric leiomyoma, and other gastric factors Primary tumors are confused, and preoperative diagnosis and differential diagnosis are difficult. Clinically, gastric leiomyosarcoma is not easy to be completely removed, and combined with poor chemotherapy, the prognosis is poor. Gastric leiomyosarcoma mostly occurs from the muscularis propria of the stomach and is relatively rare, accounting for only 20% of intragastric tumors. There is no significant difference in gender. The average age is 54 years.

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