Gastric Glomus Tumor

Abstract

Glomus tumor is an uncommon mesenchymal neoplasm usually described in the distal extremities, and rarely involving visceral organs. We report the case of a 27-year-old Filipino female who presented with episodes of dizziness and weakness, associated with a low hemoglobin count. Further work-up showed a 5.5 cm submucosal gastric mass, which was demonstrated on microscopic and immunohistochemical studies to be a gastric glomus tumor (GGT). Although rare, GGTs should be part of the differential diagnoses of submucosal gastric masses.