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Gigantic GIST: A Case of the Largest Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Found to Date
Joint Authors
Mohamed, Abdalla
Botros, Youssef
Hanna, Paul
Lee, Sang
Zuberi, Jamshed
Damani, Tanuja
Baddoura, Walid
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are uncommon when compared to all gastrointestinal neoplasms but are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.
The largest gastrointestinal stromal tumor ever recorded in literature weighed approximately 6.1 kg and measured 39 cm × 27 cm × 14 cm.
About two-thirds of GISTs are malignant.
The tumor size, mitotic rate, cellularity, and nuclear pleomorphism are the most important parameters when considering prognosis and recurrence.
The definitive treatment for these tumors is resection.
In the year 2000, the first patient was treated with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib and since then, gastrointestinal stromal tumors with high-risk features have been treated successfully with tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
We present the largest gastrointestinal stromal tumor recorded in medical literature measuring 42.0 cm × 31.0 cm × 23.0 cm in maximum dimensions and weighing in at approximately 18.5 kg in a 65-year-old African-American male who presented with increased abdominal distention.
The mass was successfully excised, and the patient was treated with imatinib without local or distant recurrence 1.5 years postoperatively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mohamed, Abdalla& Botros, Youssef& Hanna, Paul& Lee, Sang& Baddoura, Walid& Zuberi, Jamshed…[et al.]. 2018. Gigantic GIST: A Case of the Largest Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Found to Date. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150584
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mohamed, Abdalla…[et al.]. Gigantic GIST: A Case of the Largest Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Found to Date. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mohamed, Abdalla& Botros, Youssef& Hanna, Paul& Lee, Sang& Baddoura, Walid& Zuberi, Jamshed…[et al.]. Gigantic GIST: A Case of the Largest Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Found to Date. Case Reports in Surgery. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150584
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150584