Letter to the Editor

Gastric Fundus Impression Caused by a Hepatic Cyst Mimicking Gastric Submucosal Tumor

Authors: Sung-Soo Park, MD, Woo-Sang Ryu, MD, Jung-Myun Kwak, MD, Sun-Il Lee, MD, Wan-Bae Kim, MD, Young-Jae Mok, MD, Jae-Woong Choi, MD, Jong-Jae Park, MD, Young-Tae Bak, MD

Abstract

Certain gastric submucosal tumors (SMTs) that are considered to be gastrointestinal stromal tumors (usually larger than 3 cm) require operative intervention because pathologic confirmation of its malignant potential is very difficult to make by endoscopic biopsy alone. As hepatic cysts may mimic the symptoms of a submucosal tumor, endoscopic biopsy is not sufficient for a diagnosis of an SMT, and endoscopic ultrasound should be performed for a definitive diagnosis.

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