A Case of Gastric Cavernous Hemangioma Diagnosed by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

Kim, Mun Chul; Han, Shang Hoon; Jang, Mi Young; Yoo, Seol Bong; Sung, Back Jin; Oh, Wang Guk; Kim, Ji Woong; Cho, Jin Woong

doi:2013.13.3.198

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The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research 2013;13(3):198-201.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7704/kjhugr.2013.13.3.198 Published online September 10, 2013.

A Case of Gastric Cavernous Hemangioma Diagnosed by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

Mun Chul Kim, Shang Hoon Han, Mi Young Jang, Seol Bong Yoo, Back Jin Sung, Wang Guk Oh, Ji Woong Kim, Jin Woong Cho

¹Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea. jeja-1004@daum.net
²Department of Pathology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.

내시경적 점막하박리술로 진단된 위 해면상혈관종 1예

김문철, 한상훈, 장미영, 유설봉¹, 성백진, 오왕국, 김지웅, 조진웅

예수병원 소화기내과, 병리과¹

Abstract

Gastric cavernous hemangioma is a relatively rare benign gastric disease. Gastric hemangiomas are most commonly encountered in adulthood, although they can occur in any age group. While surgical resection is the curative treatment, endoscopic resection can be performed for treatment of selected cases. The patient was a 53-year-old male who was referred for evaluation of incidentally detected gastric subepithelial tumor with dense vascularity and oozing on the apex of the lesion. An EUS revealed a homogenously hypoechoic mass confined to the submucosal layer that showed no continuity with adjacent vessels, and there was no regional lymphadenopathy. Endoscopic submucosal dissection was successfully performed with en bloc resection. The final diagnosis was benign cavernous hemangioma of the stomach.

Key Words: Hemangioma, Cavernous; Stomach; Endoscopic submucosal dissection