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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2026; 32(22): 118810
Published online Jun 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i22.118810
Published online Jun 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i22.118810
Intestinal myeloid sarcoma mimicking gastrointestinal stromal tumor without leukemic manifestations: A case report and review of literature
Jia-Qing Lin, Kun Yang, Department of General Surgery, Xiaogan Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Xiaogan 432000, Hubei Province, China
Han-Zhong Liu, Zi-Wei Li, Department of Pathology, Xiaogan Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Xiaogan 432000, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Lin JQ and Liu HZ managed the case; Lin JQ and Yang K collected and evaluated the data; Lin JQ, Liu HZ, Li ZW and Yang K drafted the manuscript; Yang K revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by National Health Commission, Institute level Project of National Key Construction Specialized level Project of General Surgery, No. XGZX202404.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Kun Yang, MD, Doctor, Department of General Surgery, Xiaogan Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, No. 6 Guangchang Road, Xiaogan 432000, Hubei Province, China. yangkunmedical@163.com
Received: January 12, 2026
Revised: February 28, 2026
Accepted: March 20, 2026
Published online: June 14, 2026
Processing time: 137 Days and 13.2 Hours
Revised: February 28, 2026
Accepted: March 20, 2026
Published online: June 14, 2026
Processing time: 137 Days and 13.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of intestinal myeloid sarcoma mimicking gastrointestinal stromal tumor, emphasizing the necessity of immunohistochemistry to avoid misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.