Journal of Gastric Cancer

The Korean Gastric Cancer Association (대한위암학회)
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Early Gastric Cancer with Neurofibroma Mimicking a Metastatic Node: A Case Report

  • Kim, Sungsoo (Department of Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yoo Seok (Department of Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ji Hoon (Department of Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Min, Yong Don (Department of Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hong, Ran (Department of Pathology, Chosun University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2013.08.09
  • Accepted : 2013.08.18
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

Neurofibromas are benign tumors that originate from the peripheral nerves, including neurites and fibroblasts. Generally, a solitary neurofibroma is located in the skin and rarely in other places. A 72-year-old female suffered from epigastric discomfort for 2 months. Endoscopic findings showed an early gastric cancer type IIc at the antrum. Abdominal computed tomography revealed early gastric cancer with a 1.6 cm-sized metastatic node posterior to the duodenum. Laparoscopic assisted distal gastrectomy and retro-pancreatic dissection were performed uneventfully. Histological examination revealed gastric adenocarcinoma, invading the mucosa without nodal metastasis, and a neurofibroma. Herein, we present a case of a gastric cancer patient with a solitary retroperitoneal neurofibroma which mimicked a distant metastatic node.

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