... Hot snare polypectomy Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Colorectal cancer Subepithelial lesions (SELs) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are described as masses, bulges, or impressions in the GI lumen that are covered in normal-appearing epithelium [ 1 ]. SELs represent a heterogeneous group...

...Gnangoran Marcellin Koffi; Alassan Mahassadi; Sylvanus Koui; Kountele Gona Soro Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most prevalent mesenchymal tumor encountered in patients with neurofibromatosis type I (NF1). This association is rarely reported in black African adult patients. Clinical...

.... Abdominal mass Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Imatinib Stromal or mesenchymal neoplasms affecting the gastrointestinal tract typically present as subepithelial neoplasms, and they are divided broadly into 2 groups. The most common group consists of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs...

... of the abdomen and pelvis secondary to a small bowel (SB) perforation. Segmental SB resection revealed a perforated diverticulum. Pathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) at the perforated segment. On postoperative day 5, the patient was discharged home, and at 30...

...Hitoshi Saito; Yoshiaki Osaka; Kazuhiko Tamura; Hideaki Kawakita; Nao Kobayashi; Yuichi Nagakawa; Kenji Katsumata; Akihiko Tsuchida We report a very rare case of collision tumor composed of primary adenocarcinoma of the jejunum and gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). The patient was a 63-year...

...Seong Jae Yeo; Chang Min Cho; Hyung Jun Kwon; Seung Hyun Cho; Gab Chul Kim; An Na Seo; Han Ik Bae Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). In fewer than 5% of cases, GIST originates primarily from outside the GIT...

...Yoh Asahi; Takuto Suzuki; Akiufumi Sawada; Masaya Kina; Joji Takada; Hiroko Gotoda; Hiroyuki Masuko A 67-year-old man with liver and retroperitoneal metastases from a gastrointestinal stromal tumor arising in the jejunum had been administered oral sunitinib for 2 months. He presented to our...

...; the stroma showed scattered myxoid areas. The differential diagnoses included gastrointestinal stromal tumor, schwannoma, and neurofibroma. Immunohistochemistry for c-Kit, DOG (discovered on gastrointestinal stromal tumors)-1, smooth muscle actin, S-100 protein, and CD34 was performed. The tumor cells were...

.... This is the first report of a case with gastric GIST with an intra-abdominal abscess that was successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery. [email protected] Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Abscess Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor Laparoscopic surgery © 2016 The Author(s). Published...

... abdominal organs. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed extramural compression from the middle gastric body to the antrum, as well as a normal mucosal surface. These findings were suggestive of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor attached to the anterior wall of the stomach without metastasis or invasion. Partial...

... al: Clinical practice guidelines for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in Japan: English version. Int J Clin Oncol 2008;13:416-430. 15. Bucher P, Egger JF, Gervas P, et al: An audit of surgical management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST). Eur J Surg Oncol 2006;32:310-314. Fig...

...Hiroaki Niitsu; Kazuaki Tanabe; Noriaki Tokumoto; Takahisa Suzuki; Asuka Tanaka; Koji Arihiro; Hideki Ohdan A 41-year-old female presented with a 2 cm gastric submucosal tumor that was suspected to be a gastrointestinal stromal tumor or other malignancy, and local resection of the stomach...

... Sasaki Metastasis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) into the central nervous system is extremely rare. We report a patient with synchronous GIST and brain metastasis. At disease onset, there was left hemiplegia and ptosis of the right eyelids. Resection cytology of the brain tumor was reported...

... to in the content or advertisements. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Arteriovenous malformation Contrast-enhanced computed tomography Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography Case Rep Gastroenterol 2011;5:558 564 DOI: 10.1159/000332443 Published online: © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel September 20, 2011 ISSN 1662...

... round mass 7 cm in diameter, which was found to be a small intestinal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) containing an abscess. There was fistula formation between the intestinal lumen and the abscess, in which there were numerous Gram-positive cocci. The seizure may have been caused...

... the case of a 56-year-old woman who had a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the stomach. She was admitted to our hospital for epigastric pain, nausea, and severe acute anemia (hemoglobin level 4.3 g/dl). Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a narrow stalk-like based, hemorrhagic and uneven protruding...

...Hideya Takeuchi; Toshihumi Matsumoto; Tetsuya Kusumoto; Yasuji Yoshikawa; Yoichi Muto A case of duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) treated by wedge resection in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is reported. A 55-year-old man with a history of NF-1 was admitted for surgery...

...D.L.M. Idema; D. Daryanani; L.M.T. Sterk; J.M. Klaase A collision tumor of the stomach is a rare event. We report the case of a collision tumor of the stomach consisting of an adenocarcinoma and a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). This is, to our knowledge, the second report in the literature...

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