Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1996 Oct;16(5):743-748.

A Case of Solitary Gastric Neurofibroma Presenting as Hematemesis and Melena

Abstract

Gastric neurofibroma is rare and its exact incidence is unknown. We experienced a case of solitary gastric neurofibroma. A 49-year-old woman was admitted because of hematemesis and melena. Neither cafe-au-lait spots in skin nor superficial tumor were found. Gastrofibroscopic examination and UGI series showed a 3 * 4 cm sized luminal protruding mass with adjacent bridging mucosal fold and cental ulceration on the anterior wall of lower body. Mass excision was performed. Grossly, the mass was 4.5 * 3.0 * 2.0 cm sized, well circumscribed submucosal tumor with homogenous cut surface, Microscopically, each of the tumor cells had oval shaped nucleus and spindle shaped cytoplasm. Nuclear atypism and frequent mitosis were not observed. We report a rare case of solitary gastric neurofibroma with review of the literatures.

Keyword

Stomach; Neurofibroma

MeSH Terms

Cafe-au-Lait Spots
Cytoplasm
Female
Hematemesis*
Humans
Incidence
Melena*
Middle Aged
Mitosis
Neurofibroma*
Phenobarbital
Skin
Stomach
Ulcer
Phenobarbital
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