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- Title
Gastric Leiomyosarcoma Unmasked by Bleeding From a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube.
- Authors
Gubatan, John; Shah, Nimeesh
- Abstract
Gastrointestinal bleeding from percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes and malignancy are uncommon. Gastric leiomyosarcomas are rare and differentiated from other gastric tumors with histology and immunohistochemical staining. We present a case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube manifesting as a gastric leiomyosarcoma in a 50-year-old man with a medical history of Wilms tumor. We reviewed the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of gastric leiomyosarcomas. We also explored the risk factors and potential mechanisms in the pathogenesis of gastric leiomyosarcoma in our patient.
- Subjects
GASTROINTESTINAL hemorrhage diagnosis; RISK assessment; STOMACH; DISEASE management; FEEDING tubes; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; ENDOSCOPIC gastrointestinal surgery; DISEASE risk factors; MIDDLE age
- Publication
ACG Case Reports Journal, 2020, Vol 7, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2326-3253
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14309/crj.0000000000000301