A gastrointestinal stromal tumor discovered in a resected hemorrhoidal donut after stapled hemorrhoidopexy: report of a case.
We report a case of a 47-year-old woman found to have a rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor discovered on routine pathological examination of the resected hemorrhoidal donut after a stapled hemorrhoidopexy. There was no evidence of metastatic spread. No further therapy will be instituted.
Firoozmand
Eiman
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Department of Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Binder
Scott
S
Thompson
Andrew
A
Hoffman
Gary H
GH
D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000473:pathology*; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit / Q000032:analysis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017792:Surgical Stapling
D018952:Antigens, CD34; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit