Large omental metastases of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare tumors, originating from the interstitial cells of Cajal. They are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Metastatic tumor is treated with imatinib mesylate. A case of large metastases of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor to the omentum, diagnosis and treatment principles are presented in this case report.
Department of Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eivenių 2, 50028 Kaunas, Lithuania. ignatavicius@gmail.com
Povilas
P
Ignatavičius
Tomas
T
Petraitis
Zilvinas
Z
Saladžinskas
Lilija
L
Butkevičienė
Kristina
K
Zvinienė
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit / Q000032:analysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit