Kwan BS, Cho DH. Calcifying fibrous tumor originating from the gastrohepatic ligament that mimicked a gastric submucosal tumor: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(18): 2802-2807 [PMID: 31616695 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2802]
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Dae Hyeon Cho, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 158, Paryong-ro, Masanhoewon-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. meddrcho@hanmail.net
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2019; 7(18): 2802-2807 Published online Sep 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2802
Calcifying fibrous tumor originating from the gastrohepatic ligament that mimicked a gastric submucosal tumor: A case report
Byung Soo Kwan, Dae Hyeon Cho
Byung Soo Kwan, Dae Hyeon Cho, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon 51353, South Korea
Author contributions: Kwan BS and Cho DH solely contributed to this paper.
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Corresponding author: Dae Hyeon Cho, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 158, Paryong-ro, Masanhoewon-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. meddrcho@hanmail.net
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Received: March 2, 2019 Peer-review started: March 4, 2019 First decision: July 30, 2019 Revised: August 4, 2019 Accepted: August 20, 2019 Article in press: August 20, 2019 Published online: September 26, 2019 Processing time: 207 Days and 0.3 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is a rare, benign soft tissue tumor usually occurring in children or young adults. Gastrohepatic ligament CFT with adhesion to the stomach is very rare. We present a case here.
CASE SUMMARY
A 25-year-old woman visited our hospital with abdominal pain. Computed tomography and endoscopy were performed, and a gastric submucosal tumor (SMT) with a size of 6.7 cm × 2.7 cm was detected, so endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle biopsy was performed. The tumor was not diagnosed histologically, so surgical resection was planned and performed. The histopathologically confirmed mass size was 6.5 cm × 4.0 cm × 1.0 cm, and a calcified fibrous tumor that originated at the gastrohepatic ligament and adhered to the lesser curvature of the gastric antrum was identified.
CONCLUSION
Gastrohepatic ligament CFT is a very rare benign tumor. Since this disease may be confused with gastric SMT, the possibility of CFT should be kept in mind during clinical assessment of this disease.
Core tip: Gastrohepatic ligament calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is a very rare benign tumor. In addition, the tumor could not be distinguished from the submucosal tumor of the stomach because the tumor adhered to the lesser curvature of the gastric antrum. Since this disease may be confused with gastric submucosal tumor, the possibility of CFT should be kept in mind during clinical assessment of this disease.
