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KMID : 0359020070350040243
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Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2007 Volume.35 No. 4 p.243 ~ p.249
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Two Cases of Gastric Schwannomas - with Ulcer and without Ulcer -
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Kim Pyo-Jun
Kim Gwang-Ha
Kang Jin
Park Tae-Ik
Shin Dong-Hoon
Jeon Tae-Yong
Song Geun-Am
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Abstract
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A Schwannoma is a benign tumor that originates from Schwann cells in the gastric wall. The tumor is mainly asymptomatic but sometimes can cause bleeding of the upper GI tract. We encountered a Schwannoma that was identified by gastroscopy as a submucosal mass that might be malignant. Therefore, surgery was considered as the primary treatment. The Schwannoma was confirmed retrospectively by a pathologic examination after excising the mass. This case report is a comparative study into Schwanoma with and without central ulceration. Pathologically, atypia of the cell was discovered in the case accompanied by an ulcer, which is a secondary phenomenon caused by the degeneration that does not indicate the malignancy. (Korean J Gastrointest Endosc 2007; 35:243-249)
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KEYWORD
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Gastric Schwannoma, Submucosal tumor
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