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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Published in:Clinical case reports 2014-10, Vol.2 (5), p.197-200
Main Authors: de Assis Pereira Hansen, Cristiano, José, Fábio Freire, Caluz, Naiara Pedrassi Engracia Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Reports
Cysts
Gastrointestinal cancer
Gastrointestinal diseases
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
melena
pancreatic pseudocyst
Tumors
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Summary: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. 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.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.92