A Case of Synchronous Occurrence of Gastric Schwannoma and Gastric Adenoma.
10.7704/kjhugr.2012.12.2.108
- Author:
Eun Ok KIM
1
;
Dong Hwi KIM
;
Jae Ho BYEON
;
Yeong Ji YU
;
Sung Hoon JUNG
;
Eun Jung JEON
;
Jung Hwan OH
;
Seong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ojh@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Schwannoma;
Neurilemmoma;
Adenoma;
Stomach
- MeSH:
Adenoma;
Endoscopy;
Follow-Up Studies;
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mucous Membrane;
Nerve Tissue;
Neurilemmoma;
Stomach
- From:The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
2012;12(2):108-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gastric schwannomas are rare benign tumors among the mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract, arising from the nerve tissue which has a schwann cell sheath. These neoplasms are grossly similar to gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), however, the clinical course of GIST is more aggressive compared to that of schwannomas. Synchronous occurrence of gastric epithelial and subepithelial tumors is rare. Besides, most subepithelial lesions are GIST. We present the case of a 57-year-old male with synchronous gastric schwannoma and gastric adenoma in the stomach. We found a gastric subepithelial lesion incidentally, the size of which was increasing and tubular adenoma was discovered in the covering mucosa during endoscopy follow-up. The synchronous lesion was removed by wedge resection, which was diagnosed as schwannoma with adenoma.
