Plexiform fibromyxoma of the stomach: An underrecognized entity!
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2023-06
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Abstract
Plexiform fibromyxoma (PF) is a recently described rare type of mesenchymal tumor of the stomach with only 123 cases reported in the literature. It is characterized by a peculiar plexiform growth pattern, myxoid stroma with arborizing microvasculature, and spindle-shaped myofibroblastic cells. We herein report a case of gastric PF in a 15-year-old boy, mimicking a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) due to overlapping clinicoradiological features. Distinct pathological and immunohistochemical features of PF do aid in distinction from GIST and other mesenchymal entities. Diagnosis is crucial as surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment unlike aggressive management in GIST. It is a benign entity with no local recurrence or distant metastasis reported so far, but confirmation of the same requires longitudinal observational studies with a larger sample size.
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GIST, mesenchymal tumor, plexiform fibromyxoma
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Goyal S, Beso P, Khullar R, Sakhuja P.. Plexiform fibromyxoma of the stomach: An underrecognized entity!. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2023 Jun; 66(2): 343-346