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Case Reports
. 2021 Feb 27;13(2):e13584.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.13584.

Giant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors of the Stomach Successfully Treated With Laparoscopic Resection: Case Report and Literature Review

Abbas Mohamed  1 , Turki Al Qureshi  2 , Saeed M Rakha  3
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Case Reports

Giant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors of the Stomach Successfully Treated With Laparoscopic Resection: Case Report and Literature Review

Abbas Mohamed et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The stomach is the most common site of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), representing 60% to 70% of all GIST tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Gastric GISTs are usually asymptomatic discovered incidentally during endoscopic or radiological investigations. A small percentage may present with melena, hematemesis, and anemia due to recurrent bleeding. We report a case of a giant gastric GIST presented with anemia, that successfully treated with laparoscopic resection.

Keywords: gastrointestinal stromal tumors; laparoscopic resection; open resection.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Abdominal CT scan image (coronary view) showing the mass arising from the proximal gastric greater curvature of the stomach displacing the tail pancreas without evidences of pancreatic invasion or hepatic metastasis.
Figure 2
Figure 2. CT scan image (axial view) showing the mass with areas of cystic necrosis, reaching the left adrenal gland and the medial surface of the spleen with no evidences of invasion.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Photograph showing the size of the tumor and its attachment to the stomach.
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