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Case Report

Volume 5, Number 5, October 2012, pages 200-204


Gastric Angiomyolipoma, a Very Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report and a Brief Review of Literature

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Axial and sagittal view of CT scan abdomen and pelvis showing a polypoid mass (white arrows) arising from gastric antrum.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. EGD showing polypoid mass with central ulceration.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. H&E staining of histopathological specimen showing varying proportions of adipose tissue, smooth muscle and blood vessels (A); magnified view (B).
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Tumor positive for immunohistochemical stain for desmin.
Figure 5.
Figure 5. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrating expression of actin in smooth muscle cells and blood vessels.
Figure 6.
Figure 6. Immunohistochemical stain for CD34.