A Case of Glomus Tumor of the Stomach: Role of Endoscopic Ultrasonography.
- Author:
Hyun Min SHIN
1
;
Doo Yul RYU
;
Ducky LEE
;
Jong Hyung KIM
;
Dong In HWANG
;
Dong Joo LEE
;
Seok En KIM
;
Suk Joon PARK
;
Sung Chul KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Daerim Saint Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neoplasm;
Stomach;
Glomus tumor;
EUS
- MeSH:
Endosonography*;
Glomus Tumor*;
Humans;
Leiomyoma;
Leiomyosarcoma;
Lymphoma;
Pathology;
Stomach*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2000;21(5):855-858
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A glomus tumor of the stomach is a rare submucosal lesion that was first described by De Busscher in 1948. Submucosal tumors of the stomach are mostly leiomyoma, leiomyosarcoma, and malignant lymphoma. It is difficult to diagnose this kind of tumor preoperatively. We present a patient with a gastric glomus tumor which showed the characteristic endoscopic ultrasonographic (EUS) finding. Our case was also diagnosed by pathology after surgery. The major EUS findings in the present case are circumscribed low echoic mass in the forth submucosal layer and an internal heterogenous echo mixed with high echoic spots. The EUS seems to be useful in distinguishing between glomus tumor and other submucosal tumors.
