The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

January 1970

[Gastric fibromatosis: a rare tumor in an infrequent location. Case report][article in Spanish]

Author Information

Pacheco-Molina C(1), Baeza-Zapata AA(2), Garcia-De Leon OR(1), Delgado-Cortes HM(2), Salazar-Islas TL(1), Navarro-Bahena E(1).

(1)Dept de Cirugia General. Hospital Universitario Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. (2)Dept de Gastroenterologia y Endoscopia Digestiva. Hospital Universitario Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Publication

Cir Cir

Summary

Desmoid-type fibromatosis is an extremely rare benign tumor with locally aggressive features. It is predominantly developing in soft tissues due to its origin in muscles and aponeurosis. The diagnosis is established by immunohistochemistry with positivity for vimentin, B-catenin and sometimes for smooth muscle actin. The clinical spectrum of presentation is wide, based on this and resectability the treatment is offered. We present the case of a patient with symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction secondary to a subepithelial lesion in the gastric body with conclusive immunohistochemistry for gastric fibromatosis.

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