Early Gastric Cancer with Neurofibroma Mimicking a Metastatic Node: A Case Report.
10.5230/jgc.2013.13.3.185
- Author:
Sungsoo KIM
1
;
Yoo Seok KIM
;
Ji Hoon KIM
;
Yong Don MIN
;
Ran HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. sungsoo73@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurofibroma;
Stomach neoplasms;
Lymphatic metastasis
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Aged;
Duodenum;
Female;
Fibroblasts;
Gastrectomy;
Humans;
Lymphatic Metastasis;
Mucous Membrane;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Neurites;
Neurofibroma;
Peripheral Nerves;
Skin;
Stomach Neoplasms
- From:Journal of Gastric Cancer
2013;13(3):185-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Neurofibromas are benign tumors that originate from the peripheral nerves, including neurites and fibroblasts. Generally, a solitary neurofibroma is located in the skin and rarely in other places. A 72-year-old female suffered from epigastric discomfort for 2 months. Endoscopic findings showed an early gastric cancer type IIc at the antrum. Abdominal computed tomography revealed early gastric cancer with a 1.6 cm-sized metastatic node posterior to the duodenum. Laparoscopic assisted distal gastrectomy and retro-pancreatic dissection were performed uneventfully. Histological examination revealed gastric adenocarcinoma, invading the mucosa without nodal metastasis, and a neurofibroma. Herein, we present a case of a gastric cancer patient with a solitary retroperitoneal neurofibroma which mimicked a distant metastatic node.
