Vanek’s tumor: a rare differential diagnosis of colonic submucosal lesions

Gastrointestinal submucosal lesions represent a diagnostic challenge, including benign or malignant lesions, so they are identified more accurately by histopathological study accompanied by immunohistochemistry. This is a case of a 21-year-old man with a bleeding submucosal lesion in the cecum. The...

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Published inRevista de gastroenterología del Perú Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 265 - 268
Main Authors Berrospi-Castillo, Diego, Sotomayor-Trelles, Elsy, Benites Goñi, Harold
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.07.2023
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Summary:Gastrointestinal submucosal lesions represent a diagnostic challenge, including benign or malignant lesions, so they are identified more accurately by histopathological study accompanied by immunohistochemistry. This is a case of a 21-year-old man with a bleeding submucosal lesion in the cecum. The patient underwent a right colectomy. Microscopic finding was compatible with Vanek's tumor.
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ISSN:1022-5129
1609-722X
DOI:10.47892/rgp.2023.433.1534