Leiomyoma

Leiomyoma(Courtesy of BioMed Image Archive)

• A benign solitary smooth muscle tumour, forming nodular masses.
• Found mainly in dogs.
  • Often seen as incidental findings at necropsy of older dogs.
• Can occur in any site in the stomach.
• If a leiomyoma occurs near the pylorus, an obstructive lesion may be created causing clinical disease.