Endoscopic full-thickness resection of gastric ectopic splenic nodules
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Dazhou Li; Wen Wang; Linfu Zheng
- Source
- BMC Gastroenterology, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2020)
BMC Gastroenterology
- Subject
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Ectopic spleen
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
medicine.medical_treatment
Splenectomy
Endoscopic full-thickness resection
Case Report
Spleen
Gastric submucosal tumor
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Stomach Neoplasms
Internal medicine
Gastroscopy
Humans
Medicine
Stromal tumor
lcsh:RC799-869
Pathological
business.industry
Stomach
Gastroenterology
Heartburn
General Medicine
Hepatology
medicine.anatomical_structure
Fundus (uterus)
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Female
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Radiology
medicine.symptom
business
- Language
- English
Background Ectopic spleen is extremely rare. Most cases are congenital, acquired ectopic spleen may be a consequence of surgery or trauma to the spleen. The ectopic spleen in the gastric wall we reported is even rarer. Case presentation We report a 41-year-old female patient, with a past history of splenectomy, who presented with heartburn. Gastroscopy revealed a swelling in the fundus in the stomach. Ultrasonography and computed tomographic examination suggested the possibility of gastrointestinal stromal tumor. We performed endoscopic resection of the mass. Pathological examination of the resected mass showed ectopic spleen. Conclusion When a patient with a history of splenectomy presents with a gastric submucosal tumor, ectopic spleen should also be considered in the differential diagnoses. And minimally invasive endoscopic treatment can achieve the purpose of diagnosis and treatment for unobvious submucosal tumors.