1 Jan 2006
Case ReportGastric outlet obstruction due to inflammatory fibroid polyp
Eugenio Morandi 1Laura Pisoni 1Marco Castoldi 1Enrico Tavani 2Massimo Castoldi 1Emilio Trabucchi 1
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1 Department of General Surgery I, “L. Sacco” Hospital, Milan (Italy)
2 Department of Pathology, “G. Salvini” Hospital, Rho (Milan), Italy
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2006, 77(1), 102012;
Published: 1 Jan 2006
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is a rare mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. The lesion is characterized by spindle-shaped stromal cells and an inflammatory infiltrate rich in eosinophils. CASE REPORT: The AA. present a case of the IFP of the stomach. A 85 years old woman was admitted to the hospital for early vomiting and epigastric pain. The patient underwent a gastroduodenoscopy that revealed a polipoyd lesion mimicking cancer of the antrum and subtotal obstruction of the gastric transit. CONCLUSIONS: The Endoscopic Ultrasound Sonography suggested the presence of a lesion of the submucosal layer such as lymphoma or other type of malignancy like gastrointestinal stromal tumor (G.I.S.T.).
Keywords
- G.I.S.T.
- Gastric obstruction
- Inflammatory fibroid polyp
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