title: Gastric stromal tumor: treatment by snare polypectomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Goenka
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Bhasin
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Poddar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sriniwas
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: 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*