title: Gastric inflammatory fibroid polyp mimicking a gastrointestinal stromal tumour.
abstract: Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare, benign neoplasm, most frequently located in the gastric antrum. Symptoms depend on the location and the size of the lesion. Biopsies are limited for the diagnosis of inflammatory fibroid polyps and diagnosis may not be possible until resection. The authors present a case of a 55-year-old woman, presenting with an upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to a large gastric inflammatory fibroid polyp imitating a gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Portugal.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Portugal.
authors.forename: Andreia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Portugal.
authors.forename: Hélder
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Portugal.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar S. João, Portugal.
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Macedo
mesh_terms: D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging