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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Presenting as a Mass on Pelvic Sonography
Author(s) -
Khaja Minhaj,
Kilani Rami,
Jacobson William,
Hiett Adam K.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.2007.26.1.117
Subject(s) - obstetrics and gynaecology , medicine , gynecologic oncology , gynecology , obstetrics , general surgery , pregnancy , surgery , genetics , biology
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal gastrointestinal (GI) tumors but are rare overall among other GI neoplasms. They are commonly asymptomatic and found incidentally during laparoscopy, surgical procedures, or radiologic studies. When symptomatic, they tend to present as GI bleeding, an abdominal mass, or abdominal pain. 1 They may occur anywhere in the GI tract, most commonly in the stomach and small intestine.2 Histologically, they are described as tumors that are immunohistochemically positive for CD34 and CD117. It has been reported that GIST can present as a pelvic mass and has been found incidentally on sonography. 3 We report a case of a GIST that was found on pelvic sonography and presented as severe pelvic pain during menstruation in a young woman.