Benign soft tissue tumours: Anorectal leiomyomas

Authors/Creators

Carolyn Pieri
Vicki Patton, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Abstract

Anorectal leiomyomas are a rare benign soft tissue tumour with an estimated prevalence of < 0.1% of all anorectal neoplasms. Leiomyomas should not be confused with gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) and leiomyo-sarcomas as the prognoses for these is very different. If left untreated, leiomyomas have the potential to turn malignant. Therefore, correct diagnosis, staging and management are paramount to ensure that patients receive the correct treatment. If managed correctly, these patients have a good prognosis and are able to maintain a high quality of life.

RAS ID

39832

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2021

School

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Copyright

subscription content

Publisher

Cambridge Media

Comments

Pieri, C., & Patton, V. (2021). Benign soft tissue tumours: Anorectal leiomyomas. Journal of Stomal Therapy Australia, 41(2), 18-20. https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/informit.921083686367391

Recommended Citation

Pieri, C., & Patton, V. (2021). Benign soft tissue tumours: Anorectal leiomyomas. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/11904