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[[Image:leiomyoma.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Leiomyoma(Courtesy of BioMed Image Archive)]]
[[Image:leiomyoma.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Leiomyoma(Courtesy of BioMed Image Archive)]]
* A benign solitary smooth muscle tumour, forming nodular masses.
* A benign solitary smooth muscle tumour, forming nodular masses.
* Found mainly in dogs.
* Found mainly in dogs.
** Often seen as incidental findings at necropsy of older dogs.
** Often seen as incidental findings at necropsy of older dogs.
* Can occur in any site in the [[Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]].
* Can occur in any site in the [[Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]].
* If a leiomyoma occurs near the pylorus, an obstructive lesion may be created causing clinical disease.[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Proliferative_Pathology]][[Category:Gastric Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Intestinal Diseases - Dog]]
* If a leiomyoma occurs near the pylorus, an obstructive lesion may be created causing clinical disease.
[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Proliferative_Pathology]][[Category:Gastric Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Intestinal Diseases - Dog]]
[[Category:Neoplasia]]
[[Category:Neoplasia]]
[[Category:To Do - Alimentary]][[Category:To Do - Minor]]