A glomic tumour of the stomach treated by laparoscopy

Glomic tumours are rare tumours usually found on the fingertips, particularly the nail-beds, but they can occur anywhere in the body. The first gastric glomic tumour was identified in 1942 and reported with two other cases in 1951 by Key et al. At present, 100 cases of glomic tumour of the stomach h...

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Published in:Acta chirurgica belgica 2006-09, Vol.106 (5), p.613-615
Main Authors: VANWIJNSBERGHE, S, RUBAY, R, DESCAMPS, C, VERDEBOUT, J.-M, NAVEZ, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
General aspects
Glomus Tumor - pathology
Glomus Tumor - surgery
Humans
Laparoscopy
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Stomach Neoplasms - pathology
Stomach Neoplasms - surgery
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Tumors
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Summary:Glomic tumours are rare tumours usually found on the fingertips, particularly the nail-beds, but they can occur anywhere in the body. The first gastric glomic tumour was identified in 1942 and reported with two other cases in 1951 by Key et al. At present, 100 cases of glomic tumour of the stomach have been reported in the literature. We report a case of benign gastric glomic tumour treated by laparoscopic surgery. This type of tumour is most frequently benign but cases of malignity have been described. The preoperative assessment is important.
ISSN:0001-5458
DOI:10.1080/00015458.2006.11679965