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This report presents the case of a 65-year-old female patient with a malignant glomus tumor of the stomach, with metastases to the kidney and brain. The clinical presentation and imaging results are discussed, and the literature on malignant glomus tumors is reviewed.
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Song, S.E., Lee, C.H., Kim, K.A. et al. Malignant glomus tumor of the stomach with multiorgan metastases: Report of a case. Surg Today 40, 662–667 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-008-4113-z
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