Farraj Kristen L, Kaliounji Aboud, Desai Jiten, Yeroushalmi Kevin, Khan Nausheer
Internal Medicine, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, USA.
Internal Medicine, St. George's University School of Medicine, New York, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Feb 25;14(2):e22601. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22601. eCollection 2022 Feb.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, with the primary site being the stomach. GISTs are often discovered incidentally on imaging due to the non-specific symptoms they present at the presentation. They can be distinguished from other mesenchymal tumors by immunohistochemistry staining. These tumors can range from benign to highly malignant, with surgical resection as the main treatment modality. Here, we present a case of a large GIST found not in the stomach, but in the mediastinum, incidentally on imaging, in a middle-aged male.
胃肠道间质瘤(GIST)可发生于胃肠道的任何部位,主要发生部位是胃。由于GIST在发病时表现出非特异性症状,因此常在影像学检查中偶然发现。通过免疫组织化学染色可将其与其他间充质肿瘤区分开来。这些肿瘤的恶性程度可从良性到高度恶性不等,主要治疗方式为手术切除。在此,我们报告一例发生在中年男性纵隔而非胃的巨大GIST病例,该病例也是在影像学检查中偶然发现的。