Most common benign mesenchymal tumour of the stomach

Abdominal leiomyosarcoma Leiomyosarcoma describes a type of soft tissue cancer that occurs within smooth muscle cells Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the MC mesenchymal tumors of the GIT Formerly GISTs were commonly classified as Leiomyosarcomas ;however they are noe known to arise from the interstitial cells of cajal This kind of cancer can be difficult to detect as it often causes no organ dysfunction until the tumor had gotten to be large in size Most common locations : Uterus & stomach Clinical features Asymptomatic in initial stage Earliest symptom : Noticeable lump or swelling within the abdomen The sign most often cited is bleeding. These tumors sometimes ne rose and bleed into the bowel Leiomyosarcomas that occur in the digestive tract can also cause GI Blockage or bleeding, which can manifest as blood in the stool Uterine Leiomyosarcomas can cause vagibal bleeding Ref: www.ncbi.nlm.gov