Glomus tumor of the stomach – a case report and a literature review

• Authors: Mariusz Chabowski , Adam Paszkowski , Jerzy Skotarczak , Tadeusz Dorobisz , Michał Leśniak , Dawid Janczak , Dariusz Janczak

Abstracts

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The study presented a case of a patient with a glomus tumor of the stomach, a mesenchymal neoplasm manifesting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (Forrest IB). The patient was operated twice. First, he underwent elective laparotomy, during which Billroth I (Rydygier’s method) gastric resection was performed. This his was followed by Billroth II resection with Braun’s anastomosis. Histopathological examination revealed glomus tumor tissue. Literature data on the glomus tumor of the stomach are presented.

Keywords

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glomus tumor; upper gastrointestinal bleeding; gastric resection

• Publisher: Index Copernicus International
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 88(6)
• Pages: 623-626

Contributors

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Mariusz Chabowski

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Adam Paszkowski

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Jerzy Skotarczak

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Tadeusz Dorobisz

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Michał Leśniak

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Dawid Janczak

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Dariusz Janczak