Upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to a malignant Schwannoma of the stomach

A case history of a patient showing signs of upper gastrointestinal bleeding is described. Extensive analysis showed that the bleeding was due to a malignant Schwannoma of the stomach with several lymph node metastases. The patient was operated on and is doing well 5 years after surgery. The literat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology 1998-02, Vol.10 (2), p.159-162
Hauptverfasser:	LF. Loffeld, Ruud J, Balk, Ton G, Oomen, Johannus LT, van der Putten, Antonius B.M.M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Angiography Barium Biological and medical sciences Endosonography Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - diagnosis Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology Humans Lymphatic Metastasis - pathology Lymphatic Metastasis - ultrastructure Medical sciences Microscopy, Electron Neurilemmoma - complications Neurilemmoma - diagnosis Neurilemmoma - pathology Neurilemmoma - ultrastructure Stomach Diseases - diagnosis Stomach Diseases - etiology Stomach Neoplasms - complications Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis Stomach Neoplasms - pathology Stomach Neoplasms - ultrastructure Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	A case history of a patient showing signs of upper gastrointestinal bleeding is described. Extensive analysis showed that the bleeding was due to a malignant Schwannoma of the stomach with several lymph node metastases. The patient was operated on and is doing well 5 years after surgery. The literature on this rare malignant tumour is reviewed.
ISSN:	0954-691X 1473-5687
DOI:	10.1097/00042737-199802000-00012