An Extremely Rare Case of Gastric Subepithelial Tumor: Gastric Endometriosis.

Author: Jong Kun HA ¹ ; Cheol Woong CHOI ; Hyung Wook KIM ; Dae Hwan KANG ; Su Bum PARK ; Su Jin KIM ; Jeong Beom HONG
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea. luckyace@hanmail.net
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Endometriosis; Stomach; Subepithelial tumor
MeSH: Endometriosis*; Female; Humans; Intestines; Kidney; Lung; Skin; Stomach; Urogenital System
From:Clinical Endoscopy 2015;48(1):74-77
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Endometriosis is a disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterine cavity. It is common in women of childbearing age, and is most frequently located in the pelvic cavity. Approximately 10% of endometriosis cases occur outside of the pelvic cavity in locations such as the intestines, genitourinary system, kidneys, lungs, and skin. However, there have been few reports of endometriosis in the stomach. Here, we report a rare case of endometriosis that presented as a subepithelial stomach tumor.