Gastric hibernoma: a novel location and presentation of a rare tumor.

Publication Title

J Surg Case Rep

Authors

Shane P Smith, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WAFollow
Andrew F Feczko, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WAFollow
Matias Mihura, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WAFollow
Jey-Hsin Chen
Alexander S Farivar, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WAFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2018

Abstract

We present a case of gastric hibernoma, an unusual tumor with a location novel to the literature. A 39-year-old female presented with one year of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and dysphagia. Gastroenterology performed an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with ultrasound and identified a 6 cm mass within the muscularis propria of the antrum. Computed tomography demonstrated a 9.7 × 7.8 × 4.8 cm

Area of Special Interest

Cancer

Specialty/Research Institute

Oncology

Specialty/Research Institute

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine