Diagnosis and surgery treatment of gastric neurogenic tumors

To summarize the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of gastric neurogenic tumors. Clinical data of 11 patients with gastric neurogenic tumors confirmed by pathology, operation and immunohistochemistry were analysed retrospectively. There were 7 males and 4 females with a median age of...

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Published inZhonghua wei chang wai ke za zhi Vol. 10; no. 4; p. 353
Main Authors Ma, Zhen-hai, Dai, Dong-qiu, Li, Shi-zheng, Chen, Jun-qing
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.07.2007
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Neoplasm Staging
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis
Stomach Neoplasms - pathology
Stomach Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:To summarize the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of gastric neurogenic tumors. Clinical data of 11 patients with gastric neurogenic tumors confirmed by pathology, operation and immunohistochemistry were analysed retrospectively. There were 7 males and 4 females with a median age of 55.5 years. The main manifestations were gastrointestinal hemorrhage, abdominal pain, upper abdominal discomfort and anaemia. Nine patients underwent gastroscopy and only one case was confirmed by the examination. Two patients were diagnosed during operation. Eight patients were submitted to subtotal gastrectomy, three were partial gastrectomy. All patients were followed up, and perioperative death occurred in one patient because of respiratory failure, recurrence occurred in two patients. Other patients with long- term follow- up had a good prognosis. Gastric neurogenic tumors have no specific clinical characteristics preoperatively, and the misdiagnosis rate is high. Once the diagnosis of gastric neurogenic tumo
ISSN:1671-0274