Glomus tumor of the stomach

Abstract

Rationale:Glomus tumors (GTs) are a rare disorder originating from the glomus of the anastomoses of small arteries, usually occurring in the subungual region of the fingertips or toes and seldom occurring in the stomach. We unintentionally found a case of a gastric glomus tumor (GGT) without any upper abdominal discomfort. The diagnosis of this disease was mainly by immunohistochemistry.Patient concerns:The patient presented to our hospital with intermittent right abdominal pain for 1 month. Abdominal computed tomography showed a nodular enhancement lesion in the gastric antrum.Diagnoses:The patient was diagnosed with an ileocecal tumor and a gastric stromal tumor.Interventions:Surgical resection of the ileocecal and gastric tumors was performed.Outcomes:Pathologic examination of gastric masses revealed GT. The operation was effective, and the patient was discharged from our hospital 7 days after surgery. Upon follow-up at 3 months, the patient was asymptomatic.Lessons:GTs are submucosal tumors rarely found in the stomach. Surgical resection is a good choice of treatment. The GGT lacked specific clinical and imaging features, and immunohistochemistry was essential in the diagnosis of GGT.

Synchronous primary glomus tumor in a patient with adenocarcinoma of the ipsilateral lung

“…This case is a rare instance where a pulmonary glomus tumor was simultaneously diagnosed with another primary adenocarcinoma of a different histologic type. Although most glomus tumors occur mainly in the superficial soft tissues, in rare cases, glomus tumors can form in deep soft tissue or visceral organs where glomus bodies are sparse or absent, such as in the gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system, bones, lungs, and mediastinum . Ariizumi et al presented the clinicopathological features of 33 cases, including their own case that occurred in the respiratory tract .…”

“…Although most glomus tumors occur mainly in the superficial soft tissues, in rare cases, glomus tumors can form in deep soft tissue or visceral organs where glomus bodies are sparse or absent, such as in the gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system, bones, lungs, and mediastinum. [3][4][5] Ariizumi et al presented the clinicopathological features of 33 cases, including their own case that occurred in the respiratory tract. 6 Overall, glomus tumors showed no gender predilection, but subungual lesions were more prevalent in women, while respiratory tract lesions were more prevalent in men.…”

Rare gastric neoplasm: Malignant glomus tumor of the stomach. A case report

“…They are mainly found in the peripheral soft tissue, extremities and rarely developed inside the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) [ 1 ]. In the GIT, the stomach is the most common site for the development of GTs, and most often found in the antrum [ 2 ]. Usually, the symptoms of gastric glomus tumors are nonspecific i.e (abdominal pain, GI bleeding and/or perforation) and possibly discovered incidentally during upper GI endoscopy [ 3 ].…”

Endoscopic mucosal resection of a glomus tumour of the duodenum

“…IHC is the most reliable diagnostic tool. Morphologically the cells are small, uniform, and round with surrounding capillaries [10]. On IHC they stain positive for SMA, vimentin, calponin, collagen type IV, and laminin [2].…”

“…Surgical treatment of gastrointestinal GT consists of wedge resection or excision of the tumour, depending on the location and size [10,11]. There is now growing evidence that endoscopic resection of GT is possible, and in expert centres it would be a safe method.…”