[Glomus tumor of the stomach]

A case report is given of a 44 year old woman who had a glomus tumor of the stomach, and literature is reviewed. Clinical symptoms are uncharacteristic and may resemble symptoms of most benign or malignant gastric diseases. Preoperative diagnosis of the tumor seems to be difficult. For this reason immediate section for microscopic examination under surgery seems to be appropriate, allowing enough tissue to be removed. Patient age is between 18-98 years, incidence being highest in the 4th to 6th decade. Male and female patients are afflicted equally. This rare tumor of the stomach usually arises in the antrum or pyloric region, in most cases at the greater curvature and is considered to be benign. Treatment is local excision.