[Gastric myxoid epithelioid gastrointestinal stromal tumor harboring PDGFRA gene mutation:a case report].

A 67-year-old man visited our hospital with an enlarging abdominal mass several months after he had first noticed his symptoms. An elastic firm tumor was palpated on the left side of the abdomen upon physical examination. The blood test results were normal.

[A case of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) aggravated after treatment with raloxifene].

A 70-year-old woman presented with abnormal liver function test 3 months after the introduction of daily intake of raloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, for osteoporosis. She had a history of NAFLD, diabetes mellitus and depression. The ratio of the computed-tomographic value of the liver against that of the spleen decreased remarkably.

[A case of gastrointestinal AL amyloisosis requiring emergency surgery].

A 69-year-old man tarry stools received emergency endoscopy. Which revealed a solitary submucosal tumor about 15mm in diameter with a central ulcer, exhibiting woozing bleeding in the duodenal second portion. Endoscopic hemostasis was unsuccessful so emergency surgery was performed.