title: Glomus tumor of the stomach: a case report.
abstract: The histologic and ultrastructural features of a gastric glomus tumor are presented with a brief review of the literature. Initially interpreted as carcinoid, the tumor occurred in a 41-year-old female who was first diagnosed by radiological examination and microscopic histological study of an endoscopic biopsy specimen. Glomus tumor was confirmed by further study of multiple sections of a surgical specimen and by electron microscopy. Correct identification of this essentially benign, very rare gastric tumor can prevent unnecessary radical operative procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*