Gastric schwannoma: a benign tumor often misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Gastric schwannomas are rare mesenchymal tumors that arise from the nerve plexus of gut wall. They present with nonspecific symptoms and are often detected incidentally. Preoperative investigation is not pathognomic and many are therefore misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal stromal tumors. We report a...
Main Authors: | Apurva S. Shah, Pravin M. Rathi, Vaibhav S. Somani, Astha M. Mulani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-10-01
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Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/775 |
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