Gastric stromal tumor: treatment by snare polypectomy.
A patient presenting with hematemesis was detected to have a 3 cm sized pedunculated polyp in the gastric antrum. A snare polypectomy was performed. Histopathology of polyp revealed it to be benign submucosal stromal tumor.
Goenka
M K
MK
Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
Bhasin
D K
DK
Singh
V
V
Poddar
U
U
Das
A
A
Sriniwas
V
V
Singh
K
K
D000368:Aged; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011706:Pyloric Antrum; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*