title: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of small intestine and synchronous bilateral papillary renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Association of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) with other primary malignant neoplasms has previously been reported. In addition, coexistence of unilateral renal cell cancer and a GIST of the stomach has been documented in the literature. We report herein a unique case of a GIST of the small intestine and bilateral papillary renal cell carcinomas in a patient presenting with melena and dizziness. Literature shows that GIST arising from the small intestine is the most common location of GIST accompanied by a second primary neoplasm. However, a unique feature in our GIST patient is the presence of synchronous (bilateral) papillary renal cell carcinomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology-Oncology, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, USA. c_dasanu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Constantin A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Dasanu
authors.forename: Ashif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jethava
authors.forename: Syed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Ion
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Codreanu
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy