Malignant gastric stromal tumor: unusual metastatic patterns.
We present the case of a woman with metastatic malignant gastric stromal tumor occurring four years following a partial gastrectomy and distal esophagectomy, which presented as atypical breast mass with synchronous occult gastrointestinal bleeding. A discussion of metastatic pattern is presented, with emphasis placed on the need for continued surveillance after resectional surgery for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).
Igwilo
Obinna C
OC
Department of General Surgery, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
Byrne
Mitchel P
MP
Nguyen
Khoa D
KD
Atkinson
Janis
J
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009372:Neoplasms, Connective Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000473:pathology*