A Patient With the Leiomyoma of the Cecum: A Case Report

Najmeh  Aletaha; Marziyeh  Ghalamkari; Masoud   Sotoudeh; Forough Alborzi; Naser   Ebrahimi Daryani

doi:10.18502/crcp.v5i2.3837

Najmeh Aletaha
Marziyeh Ghalamkari
Masoud Sotoudeh
Forough Alborzi
Naser Ebrahimi Daryani

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v5i2.3837

Keywords: Leiomyoma; Cecum; Endoscopic resection

Abstract

Stromal or mesenchymal neoplasms affecting the gastrointestinal tract are relatively rare lesions. A far less common group of Gastrointestinal (GI) mesenchymal tumors is leiomyoma. Surgery is the mainstay treatment for leiomyoma. Complete endoscopic resection of the tumor could be challenging due to its submucosal origin. In this study, we reported a case of a 48-year-old woman with leiomyoma of the cecum, i.e. treated by endoscopic resection.