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Case Reports
. 2016 Aug 17;3(4):e101.
doi: 10.14309/crj.2016.74. eCollection 2016 Aug.

Rare Subepithelial Mass Diagnosed as Gastric Splenosis via EUS-FNA

Saleh Elwir  1 , Beenu Thakral  2 , Brooke Glessing  1 , Elizabeth Courville  3 , Shawn Mallery  1
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Rare Subepithelial Mass Diagnosed as Gastric Splenosis via EUS-FNA

Saleh Elwir et al. ACG Case Rep J. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Endoscopic appearance of subepithelial mass.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Endoscopic ultrasound revealed the presence of a 21 x 18-mm round, hypoechoic, and homogenous mass in the cardia, with an echogenicity reminiscent of splenic tissue.
Figure 3
Figure 3
(A) Cytology smears show polymorphous small lymphocytes, granulocytes, and frequent hemosiderin laden macrophages (20x, pap stain). (B) Cell block preparation shows small lymphocytic population intimately associated with many sinusoidal vessels (20x, hematoxylin and eosin).
Figure 4
Figure 4
(A) CD34 (20x) and (B) CD8 (40x) immunostains highlight the lining sinusoidal cells, coexpression of which is consistent with splenic sinusoids.
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