submucosa. The etiology is not clear but the
most important reason is previous gastric
surgery. Laretta et al (2012) have stated that
65% of the patients have had a history of
previous surgery. Chronic inflammation,
ischemia, and a reaction to suture materials
are considered to be other causes. Our patient
did not have previous stomach surgery or a
complaint of ulcers.
In a research study by Xu et al (2011), the
writers suggest that the differential diagnosis
of GCP should include lymphoma, stromal
tumors, gastric cancer, and Ménétrier’s
disease.
Complaints of the patients are nonspecific. Itte
et al (2008) mentioned that it may present as
abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating,
acid reflux, and/or bleeding. Our patient had
abdominal pain and vomiting, but the patient
also had gallstones as an additional pathology
to explain these complaints.