title: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of stomach with inguinal lymph nodes metastasis: a case report.
abstract: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor in the alimentary tract. To the best of our knowledge, few cases have been reported in the literature about the peripheral lymph node metastasis of GIST. Here we report an unusual case of gastric GIST with inguinal lymph nodes metastasis. After the metastatic lymph nodes were resected, the. patient started to take imatinib 400 mg/d for 12 mo. There were no signs of tumor recurrence at follow-up after 29 mo. This case suggests that the inguinal lymph nodes can be a potential metastatic site of GIST.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79, Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ji-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Wei-Li
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xiao-Sun
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ji-Ren
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001549:Benzamides; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D007264:Inguinal Canal; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001549:Benzamides; D010879:Piperazines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate