Glomus Tumor of the Stomach

Glomus tumors are uncommon submucosal lesions of the stomach. We report a 57-year-old female who developed symptom of tarry stool for one week with initial clinical interpretation as gastric carcinoma by gastroendoscopic study. Finally the tumor was confirmed by microscopic histological study of an endoscopic biopsy specimen as a glomus tumor of the stomach. The sonographic, endoscopic, endosonographic, computed tomography, magnetic resonance image and histologic features of a gastric glomus tumor are reviewed from the literature. Multimodality images can contribute to the pre-operative diagnosis. Correct identification of this essentially benign and uncommon gastric tumor can prevent unnecessary radical operative procedures. Correspondence Author to: Hwa-Koon Wu Department of Medical Imaging, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan No. 135 Nan-Xiao Street, Changhua 500, Taiwan J Radiol Sci 2011; 36: 49-53 Glomus tumor of the stomach 50 J Radiol Sci March 2011 Vol.36 No.1 Figure 1. Gastroendoscopic finding shows a 1.2 cm ulcerative mass (black arrow) with hemorrhage and irregular bulging margin on the posterior wall of the stomach antrum. Figure 1