Esophageal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor : Diagnostic Complexity and Management Pitfalls
Joint Authors
Liarmakopoulos, Emmanouil
Tomos, Periklis
Markakis, Charalampos G.
Spartalis, Eleftherios D.
Kavoura, Evangelia G.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the esophagus are rare.
Case Presentation.
This is a case of a 50-year-old male patient who was referred to our department complaining of atypical chest pain.
A chest computed tomographic scan and endoscopic ultrasound revealed a submucosal esophageal tumor measuring 5 cm in its largest diameter.
Suspecting a leiomyoma, we performed enucleation via right thoracotomy.
The pathology report yielded a diagnosis of an esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
The patient has shown no evidence of recurrence one year postoperatively.
Conclusions.
This report illustrates the complexity and dilemmas inherent in diagnosing and treating esophageal GISTs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Markakis, Charalampos G.& Spartalis, Eleftherios D.& Liarmakopoulos, Emmanouil& Kavoura, Evangelia G.& Tomos, Periklis. 2013. Esophageal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor : Diagnostic Complexity and Management Pitfalls. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Markakis, Charalampos G.…[et al.]. Esophageal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor : Diagnostic Complexity and Management Pitfalls. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Markakis, Charalampos G.& Spartalis, Eleftherios D.& Liarmakopoulos, Emmanouil& Kavoura, Evangelia G.& Tomos, Periklis. Esophageal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor : Diagnostic Complexity and Management Pitfalls. Case Reports in Surgery. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512201
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512201