Extra-Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Presenting as an Anterior Chest Wall Mass.
10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.4.308
- Author:
Junghyeon LIM
1
;
Sung Woo CHO
;
Hee Sung LEE
;
Hyoung Soo KIM
;
Yong Han KIM
;
Bong Suk PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hanllym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hanllym University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor;
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors;
Chest wall tumor
- MeSH:
Aged;
Biopsy;
Costal Cartilage;
Diaphragm;
Electrons;
Follow-Up Studies;
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors;
Humans;
Pericardium;
Peritoneum;
Sternum;
Thoracic Wall*;
Thorax*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017;50(4):308-311
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 71-year-old man was referred for an anterior chest wall mass. Chest computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography-CT suggested a malignant tumor. Surgical biopsy through a vertical subxiphoid incision revealed an extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor (EGIST). En bloc resection of the tumor, including partial resection of the sternum, costal cartilage, pericardium, diaphragm, and peritoneum, was performed. Pathologic evaluation revealed a negative resection margin and confirmed the tumor as an EGIST. On postoperative day 17, the patient was discharged without any complications. At the 2-week follow-up, the patient was doing well and was asymptomatic.
