A Mass in the Thorax: A Rare Presentation of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, with the primary site being the stomach. GISTs are often discovered incidentally on imaging due to the non-specific symptoms they present at the presentation. They can be distinguished from other mesenchymal tum...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-02, Vol.14 (2), p.e22601
Main Authors: Farraj, Kristen L, Kaliounji, Aboud, Desai, Jiten, Yeroushalmi, Kevin, Khan, Nausheer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Biopsy
Cancer therapies
Case reports
Coronary vessels
Endoscopy
Esophagus
Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal cancer
Intensive care
Internal Medicine
Medical imaging
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Middle age
Oncology
Ostomy
Pain
Patients
Smooth muscle
Stomach
Surgery
Tumors
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Summary:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, with the primary site being the stomach. GISTs are often discovered incidentally on imaging due to the non-specific symptoms they present at the presentation. They can be distinguished from other mesenchymal tumors by immunohistochemistry staining. These tumors can range from benign to highly malignant, with surgical resection as the main treatment modality. Here, we present a case of a large GIST found not in the stomach, but in the mediastinum, incidentally on imaging, in a middle-aged male.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.22601