Smooth muscle tumors of the appendix and colon: a collective review of the world literature

J Med Assoc Ga. 1991 Dec;80(12):667-83.

Abstract

In this collective review, we compiled all reported cases of smooth muscle tumors of the colon/appendix in the world literature from 1959 to 1989. Our goal was to make more accurate conclusions about these tumors based on our increased data pool.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Appendiceal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Appendiceal Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Appendiceal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Biopsy
  • Cause of Death
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Colonic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Colonic Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle, Smooth*
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / epidemiology*
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / therapy
  • Prognosis
  • Survival Rate
  • Treatment Outcome