Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the retroperitoneum: CT and MR findings.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a non-epithelial neoplasm arising from the wall of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Although the majority of GISTs are located in the GI tract, some GISTs occur in the omentum, mesentery and retroperitoneum. GIST arising in the retroperitoneum is extremely rare, and its radiological findings have not been well described. We report a case of primary retroperitoneal GIST and discuss its imaging findings.
Department of Radiology, Showa General Hospital, 2-450 Tenjincho, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan. takaoh-tky@umin.ac.jp
Hidemasa
H
Takao
Ko
K
Yamahira
Ippei
I
Doi
Toshiaki
T
Watanabe
D000368:Aged; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium