Recurring gastrointestinal stromal tumor with splenic metastasis / 대한외과학회지
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
;
: S25-S29, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-153884
ABSTRACT
Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare non-epithelial, mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract that metastasize or recur in 30% of patients who undergo surgical resection with curative intent. A 59-year-old man visited our hospital for an examination of a palpable mass in the left abdomen. Fourteen months prior to his visit, the patient underwent gastric wedge resection to remove a GIST of the gastric cardia. At the time of surgery, no evidence of metastatic disease was observed and the pathological interpretation was a high-risk GIST. A follow-up computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a partially necrotic solid mass (9.8 x 7.6 cm) and enhancing mass in the spleen (2.3 cm). On exploration, multiple masses were found in the liver, greater omentum, and mesentery. Here, we report a case of recurring GIST of the stomach that metastasized to the spleen. To the best of our knowledge, few reports of metastasis to the spleen exist.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Omentum
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Spleen
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Stomach
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Cardia
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
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Abdomen
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Liver
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Mesentery
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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