Connect Sign InMesenchymal Neoplasms of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver—It’s All About Location
This presentation covers several mesenchymal lesions with a focus on the anatomic site and the layer within the gastrointestinal tract (mucosa, submucosa, muscularis propria, serosa) that specific lesions are likely to arise. Mucosal nerve sheath tumors are addressed in some details as well as inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, inflammatory fibroid polyp, fibromatosis, and a few comments on gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
Dr. Elizabeth Montgomery trained at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in pathology. She is currently a professor of Pathology and vice chair of Faculty Development and Mentoring at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Montgomery has published numerous articles and books on gastrointestinal and soft tissue pathology and has trained numerous fellows in these disciplines. She was formerly a professor of Pathology, Oncology, and Orthopedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and division director of Gastrointestinal Pathology. She is the editor in chief of Innovative Science Press.
She is a highly sought-after speaker worldwide.
