Open AccessGastrointestinal stromal tumor: an incidental finding during laparoscopic bariatric surgery
Author(s) -
Saurabh Shireesh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1194
Subject(s) - medicine , gist , stromal tumor , endoscopy , surgery , gastrointestinal tract , laparoscopic surgery , stromal cell , mesenchymal tumor , general surgery , laparoscopy , immunohistochemistry
Key Clinical Message Gastrointestinal stromal tumor ( GIST ) is the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. Lack of clinical symptoms and findings on preoperative upper endoscopy makes its diagnosis difficult in bariatric patients. A laparoscopic resection of the gastric GIST during bariatric surgery is associated with good long‐term prognosis.