SMJ articles in the category "gastrointestinal stromal tumor"

Original Article

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and Extra-Gastrointestinal Tract Neoplasms

Objectives: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a relatively uncommon and predominantly sporadic tumor of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Infrequently, it can be associated with other neoplasms, notably GIT carcinomas and, rarely, extra-gastrointestinal tumors. Whether this concomitant occurrence is a causal association or a coincidence is not yet resolved, nor is…

Posted in: gastrointestinal stromal tumor 2 neoplasms 3

Case Report

Malignant Gastric Stromal Tumor: Unusual Metastatic Patterns

We present the case of a woman with metastatic malignant gastric stromal tumor occurring four years following a partial gastrectomy and distal esophagectomy, which presented as atypical breast mass with synchronous occult gastrointestinal bleeding. A discussion of metastatic pattern is presented, with emphasis placed on the need for continued surveillance…

Posted in: gastrointestinal stromal tumor 2
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