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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2014; 20(12): 3388-3390
Published online Mar 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i12.3388
Published online Mar 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i12.3388
Gastric foreign body granuloma caused by an embedded fishbone: A case report
Guo-Dong Shan, Zong-Pin Chen, Feng-Ling Hu, Ying Fang, Cheng-Fu Xu, Guo-Qiang Xu, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Yong-Sheng Xu, Xiao-Qin Liu, Department of Gastroenterology, the People’s Hospital of Jingning, Jingning 323500, Zhejiang Province, China
Yuan Gao, Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Ying Fang, Digestive Endoscopy Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Xu GQ designed the research; Chen ZP, Xu YS, Liu XQ, Gao Y and Hu FL performed the research; Fang Y and Xu CF assisted with the manuscript revision and approved the final version; and Shan GD wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Guo-Qiang Xu, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. xgqhangzhou@163.com
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Received: November 12, 2013
Revised: January 13, 2014
Accepted: February 20, 2014
Published online: March 28, 2014
Processing time: 134 Days and 14 Hours
Revised: January 13, 2014
Accepted: February 20, 2014
Published online: March 28, 2014
Processing time: 134 Days and 14 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastric foreign body granulomas caused by embedded fishbones that mimic submucosal tumors are rare. A gastric intestinal stromal tumor, gastric leiomyoma, and gastric neurofibroma should be considered as differential diagnoses. A computed tomography scan is the most sensitive diagnostic choice, and endoscopic ultrasonography can also be helpful for diagnosis.