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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]]