Open AccessPrimary prostatic extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor causing giant prostatomegaly
Author(s) -
Gaurav Garg,
Ashish Sharma,
Satya Narayan Sankhwar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/iju.iju_43_19
Subject(s) - medicine , gist , prostate , stromal tumor , imatinib mesylate , stromal cell , lower urinary tract symptoms , gastrointestinal tract , urology , differential diagnosis , imatinib , pathology , cancer , myeloid leukemia
Prostatic extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumors (E-GIST) are rare mesenchymal tumors with only 9-cases reported in the English literature so far. We herein describe a case of E-GIST causing massive enlargement of the prostate gland. A 55-year-old male was diagnosed with localized prostatic E-GIST causing massive prostatomegaly (1230 cc) during workup for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The patient was managed with Imatinib mesylate therapy as high anesthetic risks precluded surgery. Given the rarity, E-GISTs should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with LUTS as it may influence the treatment decisions.