[A Case of a Laparoscopically Resected Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Stomach].

During treatment for sigmoid colon diverticulitis, a 72-year-old man underwent abdominal computed tomography, which revealed a gastric tumor that was approximately 40mm in diameter. He then underwent a detailed examination after the remission of diverticulitis. The gastric mucosa was found to be unremarkable on gastrointestinal endoscopy.