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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2025; 13(33): 113312
Published online Nov 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i33.113312
Published online Nov 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i33.113312
Gastric Crohn’s disease presenting as a subepithelial tumor: A case report
Yong Eun Park, Department of Surgery, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, South Korea
Author contributions: Park YE contributed to writing, data collection, data analysis, literature review.
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Corresponding author: Yong Eun Park, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Yeungnam University, 170 Hyeonchung-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu 42415, South Korea.
Received: August 22, 2025
Revised: September 12, 2025
Accepted: November 4, 2025
Published online: November 26, 2025
Processing time: 91 Days and 22.7 Hours
Revised: September 12, 2025
Accepted: November 4, 2025
Published online: November 26, 2025
Processing time: 91 Days and 22.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Given the increasing incidence of Crohn’s disease (CD) and its decreasing age of onset, upper gastrointestinal involvement is expected to become more frequent. Although gastric CD typically presents as gastritis, erosions, atypical ulcers, a cobblestone appearance of the mucosa, or strictures, it can (albeit rarely) manifest as a subepithelial tumor, as demonstrated in this case. Therefore, when a gastric subepithelial lesion is detected-particularly in young patients with CD-endoscopic ultrasonography and histological assessment are essential to distinguish upper gastrointestinal involvement of CD from other etiologies.