Primary Mesenteric Smooth Muscle Tumor: An Entity with Unpredictable Biologic Behavior

• Main Authors: Ioannis Kalogiannidis (Author), Thomas Stavrakis (Author), Ioannis Amplianitis (Author), Sophia Grammenou (Author), Georgios Mavromatidis (Author), David Rousso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Smooth muscle tumors of the mesentery are rare lesions with unpredictable, usually malignant, biologic behavior irrespective of their histologic appearance. Such case is presented here. We present a case of a large smooth muscle tumor located in the mesentery of a 48 years old patient. The histopath...