Malignant Transformation of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in 44 Months Observational Period: A Case Report.
- Author:
Choong Heon RYU
1
;
Ji Hyun KIM
;
Kwan Sik PARK
;
Hyo Rim SEO
;
Yun Jung CHOI
;
Seoung In HA
;
Yoon Jung KIM
;
Sang Young SEOL
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea. zep2000@hanafos.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor;
Endoscopic ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Adult;
Compliance;
Endoscopy, Digestive System;
Endosonography;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors;
Humans;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2010;41(1):21-25
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor is a common type of gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumor. Depending on the patient's age, compliance and health status, and the level of suspicion of malignancy, tumors < or =3 cm in size are typically monitored annually by endoscopic ultrasonography. The examination interval can be extended if no size change is noted on consecutive examinations. We report here on a 44-year-old female who presented with abdominal discomfort and displayed no size change of her gastrointestinal stromal tumor on three consecutive endoscopies over a 44-month interval. The patient was diagnosed with malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor on the basis of the evident ulceration seen on esophagogastroduodenoscopy and the inhomogenous echo noted on the endoscopic ultrasonography and the pathologic findings by gastric wedge resection.
