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The Old Endoscopy Quiz (and Answer) of the Month
January 2000

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Question:

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This man had a benign gastric tumor about 30 years ago. The tumor was surgically removed. Now a few months ago he had had an episode of hematemesis. This is the finding in the upper part of his stomach. What is this finding?

Answer

A benign gastric leiomyoma. He was actually surgically treated in the 60-ies for the same disease.

Correct answers were emailed by:

Antonio Sia, Patrocinio(MG), Brasil
Andrea Galicia, queretaro, querétaro, México
IGNACIO HANNA JAIRALA, GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR
IGNACIO hANNA MUSSE, GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR
annabella, vinha del mar, Chile
Ervin Toth, Malmoe, Sweden
M E MOSESE, QWAQWA, RSA
Jack Myers, Peru, KS., USA
Bernhard Jaup, Säffle, Sverige
Lars Salde, Lund, Sweden
Dr. Gerald Poschmann, Hanau, Germany
Peeter Koiva, Tartu, Estonia
Germán Lloret Salom, ALZIRA, VALENCIA
ROBERT CARLIN, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND
Hiam Mustafa, Khartoum, Sudan
Hala Abuzeid Ahmed, London, United Kingdom
Vito Franco, Palermo, Italy
Josep Roure, Girona, Spain
Moema Beatriz Feitosa, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Tomas Alarcon Aviles, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Fernando X. Kon Jara, Portoviejo, Ecuador

Comments:

I think this is a gastris carcinoma. 10 % of the benign tumors develop into malignancy, we have to take biopsy an see the pathologic findings.

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