Glomus Tumor of the Stomach Presenting With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report
| Autor: | Wael T. Mohamed MD, Vinay Jahagirdar MD, Fouad Jaber MD, Mohamed Ahmed MD, Ifrah Fatima MD, Rajiv Chhabra MD, Ossama Tawfik MD,PhD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Vol 11 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2324-7096 23247096 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/23247096231192891 |
| Popis: | Gastric glomus tumor is a rare mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract, accounting for approximately 1% of all gastrointestinal soft tissue tumors. We describe a unique case of a 27-year-old female patient who presented with recurrent episodes of overt gastrointestinal bleeding requiring multiple blood transfusions. The patient was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer detected on esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), which was grossly suggestive of an ulcerated gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Preoperative diagnosis was difficult, requiring laparoscopic robotic-assisted local wedge resection of the gastric mass. Pathological diagnosis and immunohistochemical (IHC) studies were consistent with a glomus tumor. We emphasize that the gastric glomus tumor might present with life-threatening recurrent gastrointestinal hemorrhage. In addition, it might mimic GIST and require surgical resection. Pathological diagnosis and IHC studies are needed to confirm the diagnosis. |
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