Etiology Gastric outlet obstruction is an uncommon clinical consequence with a wide range of causes. Benign and malignant as well as gastric and extragastric causes have been described. It was once relatively common to see patients present with gastric outlet…
Stromal tumors of the stomach are rare tumors that arise from the mesenchyma, the connective tissue and blood vessels that support an organ. The parenchyma, on the other hand, represents the functional tissue of the organ. Within the stomach, the…
Malignant Mucosal Processes Etiology A wide range of benign disease processes can affect the mucosa of the stomach, including inflammatory, infectious, hereditary, and autoimmune processes. What these processes have in common is that they affect one of the primary defenses…