Endoscopic resection of gastric calcifying fibrous tumor: An incidental finding

Calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is benign mesenchymal lesion. CFTs of the GI tract are quite rare with less than 60 cases gastric reported in English literature. In a healthy 49 old female, routine Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) revealed an internally isoechoic, homogeneous 12mm lesion mainly within submucosa distal body stomach no significant past history. An endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) was done to rule out malignancy. The histopathological examination showed hypocellular few spindle cells interspersed hyalinized, collagenous matrix occasional lymphoplasmacytic cells. Foci psammomatous, dystrophic calcification were noted. Immunohistochemical positive for vimentin and negative CD34, CD117, DOG1, desmin, SMA S100. Based on IHC findings, diagnosis calcifying tumour made. Only handful CFT resected by has been So herein we report case endoscopically tumor.