J Korean Soc Radiol.  2010 May;62(5):467-469. 10.3348/jksr.2010.62.5.467.

Fat-Containing Giant Hamartoma of the Stomach

• Kim Y
• Choi JW
• Lee J
• Lee CH
• Kim KA
• Park SS
• Lee JH
• Park CM

• KMID: 2002955
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2010.62.5.467

Abstract

Gastric hamartoma is considered to be a rare disease entity, usually associated with polyposis syndrome. We report a case of unique and distinguishable fat containing unusually large gastric hamartoma and gastrointestinal bleeding. The patient had no history of polyposis syndrome.

MeSH Terms

Hamartoma
Hemorrhage
Humans
Rare Diseases
Stomach
Stomach Neoplasms

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Giant gastric hamartoma with a fat component. A. Double contrast radiograph of the stomach shows a huge lobulated intraluminal mass on the gastric body. Note its pedicle near the esophagogastric junction. B. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of the upper abdomen shows a huge cystic and solid mass in the gastric body. Note the fat components (arrows) in the mass (-70 HU). C. Photograph of the gross specimen shows a huge polypoid mass arising from the anterior wall of the gastric body attached proximal to the esophagogastric junction by a short pedicle. D. Cut surface of the specimen shows multifocal cystic change with yellowish adipose tissue components. E. Photomicrograph of the specimen shows multiple lobules of fundic and pyloric type gastric glands with cystic change. Note the abundant adipose tissue mixed with glandular components. (Stained with hematoxylin and eosin; magnification ×200)

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