Transvaginal Resection of a Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Case Report

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a type of mesenchymal tumors. They are rare in rectum. This location is a surgical challenge due to the high morbidity after aggressive surgeries. We present the case of an 81-year-old female with a high-grade GIST treated with transvaginal excision and ad...

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Autores principales: Ferreira, Marta M., Guimaraes, Narcisa, Monica, Ines Bolais, Oliveira, Simone, Pais, Daniela Pato, Andrade, Sara, Azenha, Nuno, Dias, Raquel, Borges, Isabel, Cecilio, Jose Valente
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8383608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34434430
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jmc3615
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Sumario:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a type of mesenchymal tumors. They are rare in rectum. This location is a surgical challenge due to the high morbidity after aggressive surgeries. We present the case of an 81-year-old female with a high-grade GIST treated with transvaginal excision and adjunctive therapy with imatinib. The postoperative period was uneventful without anal dysfunction. Within the types of surgical treatment available, transvaginal excision is an acceptable procedure in lesions located in the rectovaginal region.

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