[Three cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) with bone metastasis].
We report three cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) with delayed bone metastasis at least four years after initial surgery. One small intestinal and two rectal GISTs were all considered as high-risk according to the classification based on tumor size and mitotic count. GIST usually metastasizes to the liver and peritoneum, however bone metastasis should be considered in the patients with long prognosis.
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama.
Takahiko
T
Nakajima
Shigeharu
S
Miwa
Takayuki
T
Ando
Kazuki
K
Yamada
Takako
T
Miyazaki
Ayumu
A
Hosokawa
Takahiko
T
Kudo
Hiroshi
H
Nozawa
Kiichi
K
Maeda
Toshiro
T
Sugiyama
D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001549:Benzamides; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012007:Rectum; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001549:Benzamides; D010879:Piperazines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate