Gastric Glomus Tumor: An Uncommon Source for an Acute Upper GI Bleed

Background. Glomus tumors are uncommon mesenchymal neoplasms originating from modified smooth muscle cells in the glomus body. They are generally small, solitary lesions found in the distal extremities. Rarely, involvement in the abdominal viscera can occur. In such cases, hematemesis/melena and epi...

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Main Authors: Douglas Morte, Jason Bingham, Vance Sohn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7961981
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