Esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor with pulmonary and bone metastases.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. One to three percent of GISTs occur in the esophagus. GISTs have a great potential for diffuse intra- abdominal spread and liver metastasis, which are the two most common modes of dissemination. Metastases to other sites, especially the bones and lung, are relatively rare. Never has an esophageal GIST been documented to present with pulmonary and bone metastases. We present an unusual case of an esophageal GIST with pulmonary and bone lesions. We include a review of the literature.
Department of Radiology, Izmir Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Ebru
E
Ozan
Ozgür
O
Oztekin
Ahmet
A
Alacacioğlu
Ahmet
A
Aykaş
Hakan
H
Postaci
Zehra
Z
Adibelli
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001549:Benzamides; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001549:Benzamides; D010879:Piperazines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate