Gastrointestinal bleeding in lung leiomyosarcoma history: report of a case

Nicola Tamburini; Francesco Quarantotto; Pio Maniscalco; Elena Garelli; William Grossi; Gabriele Anania; Giorgio Narciso Cavallesco

doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.07.21

Gastrointestinal bleeding in lung leiomyosarcoma history: report of a case

J Thorac Dis. 2014 Sep;6(9):E163-5. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.07.21.

Authors

Nicola Tamburini¹, Francesco Quarantotto¹, Pio Maniscalco¹, Elena Garelli¹, William Grossi¹, Gabriele Anania¹, Giorgio Narciso Cavallesco¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Morfology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Section of General and Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.

PMID: 25276388
PMCID: PMC4178115
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.07.21

Abstract

The paper presents an unusual case of single small bowel metastasis from primary lung leiomyosarcoma (PLL) presenting with abdominal pain and gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding successfully treated by surgery with radical aim.

Keywords: Lung sarcoma; bowel metastasis; gastrointestinal bleeding; laparoscopic surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports