title: Successful treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor with multiple liver metastases with radiofrequency ablation and imatinib: A case report.
abstract: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract, and typically metastasize to the liver. In patients with recurrent metastatic GISTs, no single treatment is effective. The current study reports a case of GIST with 27 metastases in the liver, which was successfully treated using radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with surgical resection and imatinib therapy. The patient remains tumor-free 36 months after the first RFA treatment. This case suggests that comprehensive therapy including surgical resection, RFA and imatinib, may be an effective strategy for the treatment of GIST with multiple liver metastases.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Chunchuan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Nianzhou
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Qingsong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yunhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Kuansheng
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bie
keywords: gastrointestinal stromal tumor; liver metastasis; radiofrequency ablation