A rare submucosal tumour of stomach-glomus tumour: A case report.

Background: Glomus tumour (GT) of the stomach is a rare submucosal mesenchymal tumour. Gastric glomus tumours are clinically recognized as benign. Nevertheless, some show biological behaviour similar to that of malignant lesions and presurgical confirmation is often impossible.

Methods: A 32 year old female who presented with epigastric pain and was subsequently investigated for a antral tumour of the stomach and Wedge resection of tumour was done. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated strong positivity of smooth muscle actin and vimentin with low rate of mitosis studied by ki-67.

Conclusions: We discuss the preoperative investigation, the diagnostic problems and the surgical treatment of the patient with gastric glomus tumour. Conclusions: Glomus tumours should be considered as differential diagnosis for submucosal tumours of stomach.