Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) mistaken for pancreatic pseudocyst – case report and literature review

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: A 74-year-old female patient underwent a Roux-en-Y cystjejunostomy for pancreatic pseudocyst developed several melena episodes and she was surgically reappraised. The main diagnostic concern was a pancreatic cystic neoplasm. A 12 × 8.0 × 5.0 cm retro-gastric lesion was resected...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hansen, Cristiano de Assis Pereira, José, Fábio Freire, Caluz, Naiara Pedrassi Engracia Garcia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4302625/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25614811
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.92
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Sumario:KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: A 74-year-old female patient underwent a Roux-en-Y cystjejunostomy for pancreatic pseudocyst developed several melena episodes and she was surgically reappraised. The main diagnostic concern was a pancreatic cystic neoplasm. A 12 × 8.0 × 5.0 cm retro-gastric lesion was resected and pathology report indicated an unsuspected gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). The report aimed to describe an atypical presentation of GIST.

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