Open AccessGiant extragastrointestinal stromal tumor in the transverse mesocolon concomitant with gastric cancer in an elderly patient: Case report
Author(s) -
Dong Xue,
Hongqiang Chen,
Yuxin Chen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
oncology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1792-1082
pISSN - 1792-1074
DOI - 10.3892/ol.2012.1030
Subject(s) - medicine , concomitant , stromal tumor , transverse colon , cancer , gist , gastrectomy , metastasis , surgery , folfox , lymphadenectomy , surgical oncology , colorectal cancer , stromal cell , oxaliplatin
Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs) are neoplasms located outside the gastrointestinal tract in sites including the omentum, mesentery and retroperitoneum. EGISTs of the transverse mesocolon are rarely noted in the literature. Herein, we describe a rare case of giant EGIST concomitant with gastric cancer in a 78-year-old male who presented with upper abdominal pain and a palpable mass. The patient underwent en bloc resection of the tumor with a distal gastrectomy, with a D2 lymphadenectomy for the gastric cancer, accompanied with resection of a segment of the transverse colon. The patient received targeted therapy (imatinib 400 mg, daily) and adjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFOX (six cycles). Neither recurrence nor metastasis was observed after 24 months of follow-up.