TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of gastric glomus tumor resection using laparoscopy endoscopy cooperative surgery (LECS)
AU - Aoba, Taro
AU - Kato, Takehito
AU - Hiramatsu, Kazuhiro
AU - Shibata, Yoshihisa
AU - Yoshihara, Motoi
AU - Yamaguchi, Naoya
AU - Kamiya, Tadahiro
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Authors
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Introduction Gastric glomus tumors are rare submucosal mesenchymal tumors. Because gastric glomus tumors are submucosal tumors and resemble gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), preoperative diagnosis is difficult. We present a case of gastric glomus tumor that was removed by laparoscopy endoscopy cooperative surgery (LECS). Case presentation A 67-year-old female was taken to the emergency room at our hospital due to epigastric pain. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a submucosal tumor (SMT) located in the lesser curvature of the upper body of the stomach. Endoscopic ultrasonography revealed an intraluminal hypoechoic tumor located in the third or fourth layer of the stomach wall. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the abdomen showed a 20-mm, well-enhanced, intraluminal-type tumor located in the lesser curvature of the upper body of the stomach. Laparoscopy endoscopy cooperative surgery (LECS) was performed. Immunohistochemistry revealed the expression of smooth muscle actin and vimentin, but not of keratin, S-100 protein, C-kit, or CD34. The tumor was finally diagnosed as a gastric glomus tumor. Conclusion Glomus tumors are rare submucosal tumors of the stomach, and they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of gastric submucosal tumors. LECS could be a less invasive and effective method for treatment of gastric glomus tumor.
AB - Introduction Gastric glomus tumors are rare submucosal mesenchymal tumors. Because gastric glomus tumors are submucosal tumors and resemble gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), preoperative diagnosis is difficult. We present a case of gastric glomus tumor that was removed by laparoscopy endoscopy cooperative surgery (LECS). Case presentation A 67-year-old female was taken to the emergency room at our hospital due to epigastric pain. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a submucosal tumor (SMT) located in the lesser curvature of the upper body of the stomach. Endoscopic ultrasonography revealed an intraluminal hypoechoic tumor located in the third or fourth layer of the stomach wall. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the abdomen showed a 20-mm, well-enhanced, intraluminal-type tumor located in the lesser curvature of the upper body of the stomach. Laparoscopy endoscopy cooperative surgery (LECS) was performed. Immunohistochemistry revealed the expression of smooth muscle actin and vimentin, but not of keratin, S-100 protein, C-kit, or CD34. The tumor was finally diagnosed as a gastric glomus tumor. Conclusion Glomus tumors are rare submucosal tumors of the stomach, and they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of gastric submucosal tumors. LECS could be a less invasive and effective method for treatment of gastric glomus tumor.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.12.023
DO - 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.12.023
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85038836276
SN - 2210-2612
VL - 42
SP - 204
EP - 207
JO - International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
JF - International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
ER -