Introduction: Glomus tumor (GT) mainly occurs in the extremities. Its appearance elsewhere has rarely been reported. This study aims to report an incidental finding of gastric GT in a patient with biliary colic. Case presentation: A 45-year-old female presents with moderate to severe upper abdominal pain. Physical examination was performed, the abdomen was soft, nontender, and no mass felt. Transabdominal ultrasound showed a single stone in the gallbladder, normal wall thickness, and no biliary dilatation. The diagnosis of biliary colic was achieved based on the clinical presentation, examination findings, and test results. Wedge resection of the stomach with open cholecystectomy was performed. Histopathology result was compatible with gastric GT. Clinical discussion: The clinical examination of GT is much similar to other tumors like hemangioma, lipoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, and leiomyoma. Concerning diagnosis, GT is mostly intersecting with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, mainly in small biopsy screening. For this reason, most of the gastric GT can be identified preoperatively as gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Conclusion: Gastric GT is an uncommon benign tumor that can be found incidentally during the diagnosis of other diseases or tumors because of its clinical and radiologic similarities.
Introduction: The attachment of the tick to the conjunctiva of the host is a very rare entity. This study aims to report a rare case of a tick attached to the conjunctiva of a 10-month-old male infant. Case presentation: A 10-month-old infant presented to the emergency department brought in by his parents with right eye redness for the past 8 hours owing to the attachment of an unknown foreign body to the conjunctiva. General clinical examination revealed that the child was conscious and alert; redness of the right eye was visible. Under an ophthalmic microscope, the foreign body was found to be a tick. The tick was gently removed with a sterilized blunt forceps. Seven days follow-up revealed no ophthalmic or systemic complications. Clinical discussion: The infestation of ticks to the ocular tissues is considered a very rare entity in the literature, and the major manifestations are vasculitis, uveitis, keratitis, and conjunctivitis. In addition, sometimes the infestation may appear as an eyelid margin tumor when the tick embeds in the meibomian gland orifice. Conclusion: Conjunctival tick attachment presenting with the symptoms of eye redness and itching is an uncommon entity. The proper management is the complete removal of the tick using a blunt, medium-tip, angled forceps.
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