[Gastrointestinal stroma tumor with gastric involvement. Presentation of a case and review of the literature].
BACKGROUND
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are considered the most common group of non-epithelial neoplasms of stomach and small bowel.


OBJECTIVE
To present a case report and literature review.


METHODS
Sixty-seven year-old white male with abdominal mass and gastrointestinal bleeding. Laboratory and X-ray test were done resulting in gastric leiomyosarcoma suspect.


RESULTS
Patient underwent to exploratory celiotomy with subtotal gastrectomy with splenectomy. Immunohistochemistry results confirms gastrointestinal stromal tumor diagnosis of the stomach.
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Servicio de Cirugía Gastrointestinal, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, México, D.F.
Martínez Ordaz
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Blanco Benavides
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D000368:Aged; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology*