Gastric leiomyoma presenting as gastric volvulus.
We report a 45-year-old lady who presented with recurrent vomiting, retching and epigastric pain, and was diagnosed to have gastric volvulus. After correction of the volvulus by endoscopic detorsion, a tumor was seen along the greater curvature. This was excised surgically. Histology showed leiomyoma.
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Chandrasekhar Reddy
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Department of Gastroenterology, Osmania General Hospital, Afzalgunj, Hyderabad 500 012.
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Prasad
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Bhaskaran
Shyamala
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Venkateswarlu
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery