16 cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumor of small intestine: the comparative study of imaging findings and clinic pathological analysis / 肿瘤研究与临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the barium meal radiography and CT scans in diagnosing malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) of small intestine. Methods The clinical and imaging data of 16 patients with GISTs of small intestine which were diagnosed surgically and pathologically were analyzed and summarized. In this group CT scan and gastrointestinal barium exam(GI) was performed. Results The tumors included 6 low-malignant GISTs of small intestine and 10 high-malignants. The diameter varied from 3.2 cm to 7.2 cm, the average size was 5.6 cm. The main signs of barium meal of malignant GIST of small intestine included flattened or destroyed mucosa runae, partial lumen stenosis, and barium fleck and fistula in the tumor. On CT scans, the main manifestation was an extraluminal mass with multiple necrosis areas of low density. Conclusion Barium examination and helical CT scan are the major imaging techniques in the determination of the location of GIST of small intestine. The appearance of imperfect lumen and the irregular tumor with multiulcerations or low density regions and inhomoneneous enhancement may lead to the correct diagnosis of malignant GIST.