Neurogenic Sarcoma of the Stomach, a Case Report

Abstract

A 61-years-old man was admitted to our hospital because of pain with epigastrium and weight loss. The abdomen was tender on palpation in the left upper quadrant, but no masses were palpable. Labalatory date revealed moderate hypochromic anemia. Result of glucose tolerance test showed diabetic carve. X-ray photographs and endoscopic pictures of the stomach revealed a ulcer on the lesser cuverture of the lower body. Scintigram of the liver with 198Au colloid and Pyelogram was not significance. The resected stomach showed mucosl elevation, measuring about 19 by 15cm, on the posterior wall of the corpus. Histologically, many spindel-schaped celles and some malignant lesion diveloped under the muscularis mucosa of the stomach. It was diagnosed maignant Schwannom of the stomach.