Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2022; 14(4): 362-369
Published online Apr 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i4.362
Laparoscopic-assisted endoscopic full-thickness resection of a large gastric schwannoma: A case report
Cheng-Hai He, Shi-Hua Lin, Zhen Chen, Wei-Min Li, Chun-Yan Weng, Yun Guo, Guo-Dong Li
Cheng-Hai He, Wei-Min Li, Yun Guo, Guo-Dong Li, Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Shi-Hua Lin, Department of Internal Medicine, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Zhen Chen, Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Chun-Yan Weng, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: He CH and Lin SH reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Li GD drafted the manuscript and revised manuscript; Chen Z performed the pathology analyses and interpretation and contributed to manuscript drafting; Li WM and Weng CY analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings; Li GD and Guo Y were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, No. LGF18H160036.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
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Corresponding author: Guo-Dong Li, Doctor, Chief Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, No. 126 Wenzhou Road, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China. hzseliguodong@sina.com
Received: December 8, 2021
Peer-review started: December 8, 2021
First decision: January 8, 2022
Revised: February 24, 2022
Accepted: March 27, 2022
Article in press: March 27, 2022
Published online: April 27, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Gastric schwannomas (GSs) do not have specific clinical and endoscopic characteristics. Therefore, preoperative diagnosis may be difficult, and they can be misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal stromal tumors. In addition, while laparoscopic resection is possible, it is difficult to determine the location of intraluminal tumors. In contrast, endoscopic resection is only suitable for small submucosal tumors. Here, we present a case of a GS excised using laparoscopic-gastroscopic cooperative surgery. Additionally, we performed a literature review on computed tomography findings and surgical interventions used in the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors and GSs.