Fibromyxoma of the Small Bowel: A Review

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Fibromyxoid describes a rare tumor composed of mature fibroblasts and connective tissue originating from the embryonic tissue of the mesoderm. Cases of gastric fibromyxoma have been reported in the literature, often accompanied by symptoms of dyspepsia and anemia as a result of ulceration of the overlying mucosa [1]. Often the most common nonepithelial tumors found in the gastrointestinal tract are smooth muscle tumors, called gastrointestinal stromal tumors. The stomach and small intestine are the most common locations for these tumors [2]. Because of the rarity of this tumor and its limited reporting in the literature, it is important to recognize this as a distinct entity that must be included in the differential diagnosis when considering a tumor with these characteristics in the small bowel. …