Gastric hemangioma in a 5-year-old boy

J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Apr;42(4):717-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.12.044.

Abstract

We report a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in a 5-year-old boy with hematemesis and melena for a month. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and an abdominal magnetic resonance image suggested a large hemangioma on the gastric fundus. The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy with partial gastrectomy limited to the gastric fundus. An intraoperative endoscopy helped to ensure a complete resection of the tumor. Histopathology showed a cavernous hemangioma of the gastric fundus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Hemangioma* / diagnosis
  • Hemangioma* / pathology
  • Hemangioma* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / surgery