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

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGEA 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 a...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2014, Vol.2 (5), p.197-200
Main Authors: Hansen, Cristiano de Assis Pereira, José, Fábio Freire, Caluz, Naiara Pedrassi Engracia Garcia
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:KEY CLINICAL MESSAGEA 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.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.92