[Non-epithelial benign gastric neoplasms]

The Authors report five cases of benign neoplasm of the stomach: 2 leiomyoblastomas, 2 leiomyomas and 1 ganglioneuroblastoma, underlining its rarity. After a review of the literature, the anatomo-pathological, clinical and therapeutical findings are described. The difficulty of early diagnosis is underline and the need for surgical therapy states.