Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2006 Dec;33(6):368-371.

A Case of Gastric Adenocarcinoma Presenting as a Submucosal Tumor

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jikim@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Neoplasms of the stomach can originate from both epithelial and subepithelial cells. These two types of tumors have different morphological characteristics according to their origin including the mucosal surface texture and contour of the mass in endoscopic examination. However, on rare occasions, neoplasms of an epithelial origin manifest the features of a submucosal tumor on a gross examination, and require additional and more invasive approaches, such as a strip biopsy, computed tomography, and endosonography, to define their nature. We encountered a case of a gastric adenocarcinoma in a 44 year-old woman, which was initially considered to be submucosal tumor by the endoscopic examination and was finally diagnosed after resecting the tumor.

Keyword

Gastric adenocarcinoma; Submucosal tumor

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma*
Adult
Biopsy
Endosonography
Female
Humans
Stomach
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