Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2019; 7(18): 2802-2807
Published online Sep 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2802
Calcifying fibrous tumor originating from the gastrohepatic ligament that mimicked a gastric submucosal tumor: A case report
Byung Soo Kwan, Dae Hyeon Cho
Byung Soo Kwan, Dae Hyeon Cho, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon 51353, South Korea
Author contributions: Kwan BS and Cho DH solely contributed to this paper.
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Corresponding author: Dae Hyeon Cho, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 158, Paryong-ro, Masanhoewon-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. meddrcho@hanmail.net
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Received: March 2, 2019
Peer-review started: March 4, 2019
First decision: July 30, 2019
Revised: August 4, 2019
Accepted: August 20, 2019
Article in press: August 20, 2019
Published online: September 26, 2019
Abstract
BACKGROUND

Calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is a rare, benign soft tissue tumor usually occurring in children or young adults. Gastrohepatic ligament CFT with adhesion to the stomach is very rare. We present a case here.

CASE SUMMARY

A 25-year-old woman visited our hospital with abdominal pain. Computed tomography and endoscopy were performed, and a gastric submucosal tumor (SMT) with a size of 6.7 cm × 2.7 cm was detected, so endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle biopsy was performed. The tumor was not diagnosed histologically, so surgical resection was planned and performed. The histopathologically confirmed mass size was 6.5 cm × 4.0 cm × 1.0 cm, and a calcified fibrous tumor that originated at the gastrohepatic ligament and adhered to the lesser curvature of the gastric antrum was identified.

CONCLUSION

Gastrohepatic ligament CFT is a very rare benign tumor. Since this disease may be confused with gastric SMT, the possibility of CFT should be kept in mind during clinical assessment of this disease.

Keywords: Calcifying fibrous tumor, Gastrohepatic ligament, Submucosal tumor, Case report

Core tip: Gastrohepatic ligament calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is a very rare benign tumor. In addition, the tumor could not be distinguished from the submucosal tumor of the stomach because the tumor adhered to the lesser curvature of the gastric antrum. Since this disease may be confused with gastric submucosal tumor, the possibility of CFT should be kept in mind during clinical assessment of this disease.