Gastric CLTC-ALK fusion-positive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor showing an endoscopic superficial depressed-type appearance

• Main Authors: Mai Nakanishi, MD (Author), Jiro Watari, MD, PhD (Author), Toshihiko Tomita, MD, PhD (Author), Yasutaka Nakanishi, MD (Author), Yoshitane Tsukamoto, MD, PhD (Author), Shohei Matsuo, MD (Author), Takashi Uchihashi, MD (Author), Junichi Miyazaki, MD, PhD (Author), Hironori Tanaka, MD, PhD (Author), Shoudou Kojima, MD, PhD (Author), Nobukazu Kuroda, MD, PhD (Author), Ikuo Matsuda, MD, PhD (Author), Hiroto Miwa, MD, PhD (Author), Hisashi Shinohara, MD, PhD (Author), Seiichi Hirota, MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We present a 76-year-old Japanese male who had a history of removal of a gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) 6 years ago. Although asymptomatic and having no evidence of recurrence, follow-up endoscopy revealed a small, white depressed lesion of approximately 1 cm with converging mucosal f...