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Glomus Tumor of the Stomach: GI Image

  • By

  • Carolina Castro Ruiz

  • Gabriele Carlinfante

  • Maurizio Zizzo

  • Alessandro Giunta

  • Roberto Ronzoni

  • Francesco Azzolini

  • Claudio Pedrazzoli

  • November 14, 2016

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    A 70-year-old female was found to have a gastric mass during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, leading to further diagnostic evaluations.

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    Cytopathology confirmed a diagnosis of glomus tumor (GT) of the stomach after endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) revealed characteristic cells.

  • 3

    Glomus tumors are typically benign and often misdiagnosed as gastric cancer or gastrointestinal stromal tumors due to their submucosal location.

  • 4

    Surgical wedge resection was performed laparoscopically, resulting in a complete removal of the tumor with clear surgical margins.

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    EUS-FNA is recommended as the gold standard for diagnosing gastric glomus tumors due to its high accuracy and effectiveness in differentiating tumors.

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Glomus Tumor of the Stomach: GI Image

  • by Carolina Castro Ruiz, Gabriele Carlinfante, Maurizio Zizzo, Alessandro Giunta, Roberto Ronzoni, Francesco Azzolini, Claudio Pedrazzoli

  • November 14, 2016

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