Suture granuloma of the stomach following splenectomy.
An unusual case of a suture granuloma developing four years after splenectomy and stimulating an intramural gastric neoplasm is presented. Radiologist should be aware of this entity and include it in their differential diagnosis of intramural gastric masses in postoperative patients.
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013156:Splenectomy; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*