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Laparoscopy-endoscopy Cooperative Surgery for the Treatment of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Published on: February 19, 2022
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Unsuspected gastric glomus tumour.
Caleb Stahl1, William G Wong2, Julie C Fanburg-Smith3
1Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA cstahl1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
BMJ Case Reports
|January 27, 2023
Summary
Gastric glomus tumours (GGTs), rare mesenchymal neoplasms, can be mistaken for neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) on biopsy. This case highlights the importance of considering GGTs in differential diagnoses, especially with specific biopsy findings.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Gastric glomus tumours (GGTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms originating in the gastric antrum.
- Preoperative diagnosis of GGTs is challenging due to non-specific clinical, endoscopic, and CT findings.
- GGTs are often misdiagnosed, frequently confused with gastric neuroendocrine tumours (NETs).
