[[Image:leiomyoma.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Leiomyoma(Courtesy of BioMed Image Archive)]]
[[Image:leiomyoma.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Leiomyoma(Courtesy of BioMed Image Archive)]]
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* 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.
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* Can occur in any site in the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]].
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* Can occur in any site in the [[Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]].
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* If a leiomyoma occurs near the pylorus, an obstructive lesion may be created causing clinical disease.[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Proliferative_Pathology]][[Category:Dog]]
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* If a leiomyoma occurs near the pylorus, an obstructive lesion may be created causing clinical disease.
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|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Disease/dis02675.asp, Canine leiomyoma and leiomyosarcoma]