학술논문
Giant exophytic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) causing gastric outlet obstruction: case report and review of literature.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Sacerdoţianu VM; Department of Histology, Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania; marius.matei@umfcv.ro, mirea_cecil@yahoo.com, mirea_cecil@yahoo.com.; Mirea CS; Popa P; Gheonea DI; Foarfă MC; Matei M; Săndulescu DL; Lungulescu CV; Ciurea T; Ungureanu BS
Source
Publisher: Editura Academiei Române Country of Publication: Romania NLM ID: 9112454 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2066-8279 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 12200522 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Rom J Morphol Embryol Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumors, mostly located within the stomach. About 30% of GISTs are incidentally diagnosed and as they become symptomatic may be associated with bleeding, bowel obstruction or spontaneous rupture.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a middle-aged patient diagnosed with a giant gastric GIST, which presented for intermittent gastric outlet obstruction symptoms, and emphasize the major imagistic, histopathological, and therapeutic challenges that may be encountered. There are only several cases of gastric exophytic gastric GIST provoking intermittent gastric outlet obstruction. Tumor resection should be adapted to every patient's status, focused on en bloc extraction, with preservation of invaded organs as much as possible.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a middle-aged patient diagnosed with a giant gastric GIST, which presented for intermittent gastric outlet obstruction symptoms, and emphasize the major imagistic, histopathological, and therapeutic challenges that may be encountered. There are only several cases of gastric exophytic gastric GIST provoking intermittent gastric outlet obstruction. Tumor resection should be adapted to every patient's status, focused on en bloc extraction, with preservation of invaded organs as much as possible.