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Endoscopic mucosal resection of a large inflammatory fibroid polyp (Vanek's tumor): a case report.
Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis - 19 Mar 2021
Buda Carmelo, Garipoli Claudia, Penna Giuseppa, D'Aquino Antonio, Galletti Claudio, Facciolà Alessio, Fedele Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Vanek's Tumor (inflammatory fibroid polyp) is a rare benign mesenchymal lesion occurring throughout the digestive tract. Classical Vanek's tumor ("gastric") contains concentric formations of proliferating spindle cells, which are CD34 positive. Atypical-inflammatory pseudotumor-like Vanek's tumor ("intestinal") lacks concentric formations and is CD34 negative. A 70-years-old man patient presented during...
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