Open AccessGastric adenomyoma presenting as melena: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Huineng Zhu,
Jiangping Yu,
Juan Luo,
Yi Jiang,
Jianqiang Li,
Weibo Sun
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i15.1934
Subject(s) - adenomyoma , melena , differential diagnosis , medicine , antrum , stomach , gastric antrum , hamartoma , pathology , anatomy , alternative medicine
Gastric adenomyoma (AM) is a rare benign tumor characterized by gland-like structures embedded within a smooth muscle stroma. We report a case of a 68-year-old man with gastric AM admitted to our hospital for melana. Endoscopic examination revealed a gastric mass of about 4 cm in diameter, located in the antrum. Histologic examination of the excised specimen showed irregularly arranged glands and interlacing smooth muscle bundles surrounding the glandular elements. Although gastric AM is rare, it should be considered in differential diagnosis of extramucosal gastric tumor.