Image Challenge #12

A 76-year-old male presented with melena and anemia. He needed 10 pints of blood. Upper GI endoscopy showed a large fundal submucosal mass projecting into the lumen of stomach (see image A). A CT scan of his Abdomen revealed a well-defined mass arising from gastric fundal wall and avid enhancement with area of necrosis (see image B, C) (red arrow: stomach; yellow arrow: mass). The mass was removed surgically using a laparoscopic technique (see image D).

What is the term used to describe this type of gastric tumor?

Presented by Dr. Ahmed R. Jawad, Consultant Gastroenterology Surgeon, Hepatology and Gastroenterology Center, Najaf, Iraq.