TITLE:
Retroperitoneal Smooth Muscle Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential (STUMP): Case Report
AUTHORS:
Moussa Sylla, Pierlesky Elion Ossibi, Issam Yazough, Eddy Oleko Ekuke, El Bachir Benjelloun, Said Ait Laalim, Khalid Mazaz, Khalid Ait Taleb
KEYWORDS:
Smooth Muscle Tumors, Uncertain Malignant Potential, Retroperitoneal
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.7 No.12,
December
21,
2016
ABSTRACT: Retro peritoneal smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP) are rare and often misdiagnosed as leiomyosarcoma. We hereby report the case of a retroperitoneal STUMP diagnosed on a surgical specimen in a 44-year-old woman without any history of disease.