Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2012; 18(38): 5479-5484
Published online Oct 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i38.5479
Primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma with liver metastasis of rectal cancer
Kiyoto Takehara, Hideki Aoki, Yuko Takehara, Rie Yamasaki, Kohji Tanakaya, Hitoshi Takeuchi
Kiyoto Takehara, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
Hideki Aoki, Yuko Takehara, Kohji Tanakaya, Hitoshi Takeuchi, Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center, Yamaguchi 740-8510, Japan
Rie Yamasaki, Department of Clinical Examination, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center, Yamaguchi 740-8510, Japan
Author contributions: Takehara K performed the surgery and was involved in writing the manuscript; Aoki H instructed during surgery and reviewed the manuscript; Takehara Y assisted with the surgery and patient care; Yamasaki R carried out the histopathological examination; Tanakaya K and Takeuchi H supervised the report.
Correspondence to: Kiyoto Takehara, MD, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. t_kiyotosan@cyberbb.com
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Received: March 30, 2012
Revised: June 28, 2012
Accepted: July 9, 2012
Published online: October 14, 2012
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