A perivascular epithelioid cell tumor of the stomach:An unsuspected diagnosis

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor(PEComa) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasia and currently well recognized as a distinct entity with characteristic morphological,immunohistochemical and molecular findings.We report a case of PEComa arising in the antrum of a 71-year-old female with melena.The tumor,l...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2010-01, Vol.16 (4), p.522-525
Main Author: Mitteldorf, Cristina ATS
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Female
Humans
Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms - pathology
Stomach - pathology
Stomach Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor(PEComa) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasia and currently well recognized as a distinct entity with characteristic morphological,immunohistochemical and molecular findings.We report a case of PEComa arising in the antrum of a 71-year-old female with melena.The tumor,located predominantly in the submucosa as a well delimited nodule,measured 3.0 cm in diameter and was completely resected,with no evidence of the disease elsewhere.Histologically,it was composed predominantly of e...
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v16.i4.522