Gastric leiomyoma presenting as gastric volvulus.

Authors :: Deevaguntla CR
Prabhakar B
Prasad GR
Bhaskaran S
Venkateswarlu K
Source :: Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology [Indian J Gastroenterol] 2003 Nov-Dec; Vol. 22 (6), pp. 230-1.
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: We report a 45-year-old lady who presented with recurrent vomiting, retching and epigastric pain, and was diagnosed to have gastric volvulus. After correction of the volvulus by endoscopic detorsion, a tumor was seen along the greater curvature. This was excised surgically. Histology showed leiomyoma.

Subjects :: Female
Humans
Leiomyoma surgery
Middle Aged
Stomach Neoplasms surgery
Stomach Volvulus surgery
Leiomyoma complications
Stomach Neoplasms complications
Stomach Volvulus etiology

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0254-8860
Volume :: 22
Issue :: 6
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 15030039

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