Korean J Gastroenterol.  2022 Feb;79(2):83-86. 10.4166/kjg.2022.019.

Gastric Plexiform Fibromyxoma Incidentally Found in the Routine Checkup

• Gong EJ
• Yang YJ
• Han SH
• Bang CS

• KMID: 2526787
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2022.019

Abstract

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Figure

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  Fig. 1 Findings of esophagogastroduodenoscopy. About 1 cm sized subepithelial lesion was noted on the posterior wall of the gastric antrum.

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  Fig. 2 On endoscopic ultrasonography, a heterogenous hypoechoic lesion with a size of 10 mm localized in the submucosal layer is observed.

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  Fig. 3 Gross finding of resected specimen through the endoscopic submucosal dissection technique.

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  Fig. 4 (A-C) Histologic findings of the resected specimen showing multi-nodular pattern with plexiform growth, featuring bland spindle cells situated in an abundant myxoid stroma with very low mitotic activity (arrows). (A) Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), ×12.5, (B) H&E, ×40, (C) H&E, ×100.

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  Fig. 5 (A, B) Histologic findings of the resected specimen. Immunohistochemically, the cells are negative for (A) C-kit, ×100 and (B) S100 staining, ×100.

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