Table 1 Clinicopathologic summary of 26 gastric schwannomas
From: Clinicopathological study of gastric schwannoma and review of related literature
Variables | Case N(%) | Mean | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at diagnosis, y | 58.92 | 10.82 | ||
< 60 | 12 (46.15%) | 49.25 | 6.20 | |
> 60 | 14 (53.85%) | 67.21 | 5.67 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 9 (34.62%) | |||
Female | 17 (65.38%) | |||
Clinical presentation | ||||
Simple epigastric pain or discomfort | 15 (57.69%) | |||
Abdominal discomfort with nausea | 1 (3.85%) | |||
Abdominal discomfort with black stool | 1 (3.85%) | |||
Simple black stool | 1 (3.85%) | |||
Acid reflux | 1 (3.85%) | |||
No symptoms | 7 (26.92%) | |||
Outcome | ||||
Rechecked regularly and had no recurrence or metastasis | 19 (73.08%) | |||
Not rechecked and never complained of any obvious discomfort | 7 (26.92%) | |||
Tumor size(cm) | 3.14 | 1.40 | ||
≤ 2 cm | 7 (26.92%) | 1.49 | 1.50 | |
> 2 cm, ≤ 3 cm | 6 (23.08%) | 2.65 | 2.75 | |
> 3 cm, ≤ 4 cm | 8 (30.77%) | 3.61 | 0.35 | |
> 4 cm, ≤ 5 cm | 2 (7.69%) | 4.70 | 0.14 | |
> 5 cm | 3 (11.54%) | 5.67 | 0.42 | |
Ulcer | ||||
Yes | 7 (26.92%) | |||
No | 19 (73.08%) | |||
Bleeding | ||||
Yes | 2 (7.69%) | |||
No | 24 (92.31%) | |||
CT enhancement pattern of mass | ||||
Substantial enhancement | 4 (18.18%) | |||
Moderate progressive enhancement | 3 (13.64%) | |||
Moderate uniform enhancement | 6 (27.27%) | |||
Moderate uneven enhancement | 2 (9.09%) | |||
Mild enhancement | 1 (4.55%) | |||
Undescribed enhancement mode | 6 (27.27%) | |||
Lack | 4 (18.18%) | |||
Mass site | ||||
Gastric body | 19 (73.08%) | |||
Gastric antrum | 4 (15.38%) | |||
Gastric angle | 2 (7.69%) | |||
Gastric cardia | 1 (3.85%) | |||
Mass origin | ||||
Muscularis propria | 24 (92.31%) | |||
Submucosa | 2 (7.69%) | |||
Condition of echo | ||||
Low echo | 21 (80.77%) | |||
Meduim echo | 1 (3.85%) | |||
High echo | 1 (3.85%) | |||
No echo description | 3 (11.54%) | |||