Glomus tumor of the stomach
Glomus tumor is a rare benign mesenchymal neoplasm derived from the glomus body, an arteriovenous shunt mainly located in dermis and subcutis. The most common localization of this tumor is extremities, especially nailbed. Glomus tumor in the gastrointestinal system is a rare condition. Here we repor...
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Published in | Turkish Journal of Surgery Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 62 - 64 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Turkey
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01.03.2018
Turkish Surgical Association Turkish Journal of Surgery |
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Summary: | Glomus tumor is a rare benign mesenchymal neoplasm derived from the glomus body, an arteriovenous shunt mainly located in dermis and subcutis. The most common localization of this tumor is extremities, especially nailbed. Glomus tumor in the gastrointestinal system is a rare condition. Here we report a gastric glomus tumor to raise awareness of this tumor and show the difficulties in the diagnosis. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 2564-6850 2564-7032 |
DOI: | 10.5152/turkjsurg.2017.3169 |