title: A gastrointestinal stromal tumor discovered in a resected hemorrhoidal donut after stapled hemorrhoidopexy: report of a case.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors: Eiman
authors: E
authors: Firoozmand
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Binder
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Thompson
authors: Gary H
authors: GH
authors: Hoffman
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit