A gastrointestinal stromal tumor presenting as a pelvic mass: A case report.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) represent 0.1-1% of gastrointestinal malignancies. They are commonly asymptomatic and found incidentally during laparoscopy, surgical procedures or radiological studies. Diagnosis is based on histology and immunohistochemistry, while the role of imaging studies is not diagnosis-specific. We present the case of a 38-year-old patient complaining of an increase in her abdominal circumference. Consequently, a vaginal examination, a transvaginal ultrasound and an MRI of the abdomen and pelvis were carried out. It should be noted that a preoperative diagnosis of GISTs is uncommon, due to the rarity and many presentations of the disease. Ultrasound and MRI are not able to differentiate a GIST from ovarian cancer. However, if a pelvic mass is detected, the possibility of a non-gynaecological tumor has to be considered.
Angioli
Roberto
R
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 'Campus Biomedico' University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy. r.angioli@unicampus.it
Battista
Cleonice
C
Muzii
Ludovico
L
Terracina
Giovanna Madonna
GM
Cafà
Ester Valentina
EV
Sereni
Maria Isabella
MI
Montera
Roberto
R
Plotti
Francesco
F
Rabitti
Carla
C
Panici
Pierluigi Benedetti
PB
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*