Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Stomach in an Adult Woman: A Rare Intermittent Cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction

Background Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a neoplasm of intermediate biological potential that frequently recurs and rarely metastasizes. Case report We report a rare case of intermittent gastric outlet obstruction by an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the cardia. Results A 56-year-old...

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Published in:Tumori 2010-05, Vol.96 (3), p.492-495
Main Authors: Albayrak, Fatih, Dursun, Hakan, Albayrak, Yavuz, Altas, Sare, Uyanik, Abdullah, Yildirim, Rahsan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female
Gastric Outlet Obstruction - etiology
Humans
Inflammation
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - complications
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - pathology
Stomach Neoplasms - complications
Stomach Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Background Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a neoplasm of intermediate biological potential that frequently recurs and rarely metastasizes. Case report We report a rare case of intermittent gastric outlet obstruction by an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the cardia. Results A 56-year-old woman presented at the gastroenterology department with a two-day history of hematemesis and melena. She had intermittent nausea and vomiting complaints, which had manifested periodically for about five months. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy demonstrated a mass of 6 cm in diameter, which was resected. Histological examination revealed ulcerated mucosal granulation-like tissue with myofibroblastic spindle cell proliferation in a storiform pattern. Conclusions In order to avoid unnecessary aggressive therapy, gastric IMT should be taken into account when a gastric mass accompanied by the various clinical manifestations of IMT is found in an adult.
ISSN:0300-8916
2038-2529
DOI:10.1177/030089161009600320