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Gastric Plexiform Fibromyxoma

MedGen UID:
474059
Concept ID:
C3272426
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Plexiform Fibromyxoma

Definition

A rare soft tissue neoplasm arising from the stomach. It occurs in the antrum and pyloric region and it may extend into the duodenum. It occurs in all ages and affects men and women equally. Morphologically it is characterized by a multinodular plexiform mass that involves the muscular layer. The neoplastic cells are spindle-shaped and the mitotic activity is low. It follows a benign clinical course. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVGastric Plexiform Fibromyxoma

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Etiology

Rezaee N, Cohen B, Eno C, Shon W
Am J Dermatopathol 2023 Sep 1;45(9):642-645. Epub 2023 Jul 28 doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000002497. PMID: 37506273
Lai J, Kresak JL, Cao D, Zhang D, Zhang S, Leon ME, Shenoy A, Liu W, Trevino J, Starostik P, Gonzalo DH, Wang H, Liu X, Fan X
J Surg Res 2019 Jul;239:76-82. Epub 2019 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.01.062. PMID: 30822694
Sakamoto K, Hirakawa M, Atsumi K, Mimori K, Shibata K, Tobo T, Yamamoto H, Honda H
Jpn J Radiol 2014 Jul;32(7):431-6. Epub 2014 Apr 18 doi: 10.1007/s11604-014-0315-z. PMID: 24744134

Diagnosis

Lai J, Kresak JL, Cao D, Zhang D, Zhang S, Leon ME, Shenoy A, Liu W, Trevino J, Starostik P, Gonzalo DH, Wang H, Liu X, Fan X
J Surg Res 2019 Jul;239:76-82. Epub 2019 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.01.062. PMID: 30822694
Rohit M, Bhatt A, Cruise M, Wearsch PA, Goldblum JR, Sturgis CD
Diagn Cytopathol 2018 Sep;46(9):730-738. Epub 2018 Jul 25 doi: 10.1002/dc.24040. PMID: 30043412
Yang MX, Zhao ZH, Yang JF, Chen B, Shen XZ, Wei JG, Wang BY
Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Dec;96(52):e8967. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000008967. PMID: 29384895Free PMC Article
Sakamoto K, Hirakawa M, Atsumi K, Mimori K, Shibata K, Tobo T, Yamamoto H, Honda H
Jpn J Radiol 2014 Jul;32(7):431-6. Epub 2014 Apr 18 doi: 10.1007/s11604-014-0315-z. PMID: 24744134

Prognosis

Lai J, Kresak JL, Cao D, Zhang D, Zhang S, Leon ME, Shenoy A, Liu W, Trevino J, Starostik P, Gonzalo DH, Wang H, Liu X, Fan X
J Surg Res 2019 Jul;239:76-82. Epub 2019 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.01.062. PMID: 30822694
Sakamoto K, Hirakawa M, Atsumi K, Mimori K, Shibata K, Tobo T, Yamamoto H, Honda H
Jpn J Radiol 2014 Jul;32(7):431-6. Epub 2014 Apr 18 doi: 10.1007/s11604-014-0315-z. PMID: 24744134

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