Synchronous Epithelioid Stromal Tumour and Lipoma in the Stomach

Synchronous Epithelioid Stromal Tumour and Lipoma in the Stomach

An 82-year-old man presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A polypoid lesion of the distal stomach with focal ulceration was seen at endoscopy. This was treated by a partial gastrectomy. The resected stomach contained two separate tumours near the pylorus: a gastrointestinal stromal tumour (...

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Main Authors: Nabeel Al-Brahim, Jasim Radhi, John Gately
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/627090
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spelling doaj-2bb6531306fa4f5c94606d2c1f8778082020-11-25T00:53:15ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002003-01-0117637437510.1155/2003/627090Synchronous Epithelioid Stromal Tumour and Lipoma in the StomachNabeel Al-Brahim0Jasim Radhi1John Gately2McMaster University Medical Center, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaMcMaster University Medical Center, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaMcMaster University Medical Center, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaAn 82-year-old man presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A polypoid lesion of the distal stomach with focal ulceration was seen at endoscopy. This was treated by a partial gastrectomy. The resected stomach contained two separate tumours near the pylorus: a gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) and an adjacent lipoma. The literature includes case reports of synchronously occurring GIST and adenocarcinoma, GIST and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and GIST and carcinoid tumour. Herein is the first case report of two distinct mesenchymal tumors coexisting in the stomach.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/627090
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Jasim Radhi
John Gately
Synchronous Epithelioid Stromal Tumour and Lipoma in the Stomach
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
author_facet Nabeel Al-Brahim
Jasim Radhi
John Gately
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title Synchronous Epithelioid Stromal Tumour and Lipoma in the Stomach
title_short Synchronous Epithelioid Stromal Tumour and Lipoma in the Stomach
title_full Synchronous Epithelioid Stromal Tumour and Lipoma in the Stomach
title_fullStr Synchronous Epithelioid Stromal Tumour and Lipoma in the Stomach
title_full_unstemmed Synchronous Epithelioid Stromal Tumour and Lipoma in the Stomach
title_sort synchronous epithelioid stromal tumour and lipoma in the stomach
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
issn 0835-7900
publishDate 2003-01-01
description An 82-year-old man presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A polypoid lesion of the distal stomach with focal ulceration was seen at endoscopy. This was treated by a partial gastrectomy. The resected stomach contained two separate tumours near the pylorus: a gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) and an adjacent lipoma. The literature includes case reports of synchronously occurring GIST and adenocarcinoma, GIST and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and GIST and carcinoid tumour. Herein is the first case report of two distinct mesenchymal tumors coexisting in the stomach.
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