Invasive inflammatory fibroid polyp of the stomach: a case report and literature review

Invasive inflammatory fibroid polyp of the stomach: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFPs) are rare mesenchymal lesions that affect the gastrointestinal tract. IFPs are generally considered benign, noninvasive lesions; however, we report a case of an invasive gastric IFP. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the second case repo...

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Main Authors: Hirofumi Harima, Tokuhiro Kimura, Kouichi Hamabe, Fusako Hisano, Yuko Matsuzaki, Kazutoshi Sanuki, Tadahiko Itoh, Kohsuke Tada, Isao Sakaida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Inflammatory fibroid polyp
Stomach
Invasion
Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha mutation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0808-9

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