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. 2023 Dec 4;10(12):e01219.
doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001219. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Asymptomatic Duodenal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Abscess

Muhammed Yaman Swied  1 , Yahia Al Turk  2 , Abdul Swied  2 , Brandt Whitehurst  2
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Asymptomatic Duodenal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Abscess

Muhammed Yaman Swied et al. ACG Case Rep J. .
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Axial (A) and coronal (B) sections of the abdominal and pelvic CT showing a 5.5 × 3.9 cm thick-walled gas-filled structure in the region of the third and fourth portions of the duodenum (white arrow). Axial (C) and coronal (D) sections of the abdominal MRI showing a 5.5 × 4.3 cm soft-tissue lesion originating from the third and fourth portions of the duodenum with central necrosis and gas (white arrow). CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
(A) EGD showing a submucosal mass with a large amount of purulent discharge at the D3 and D4 levels (yellow arrows). (B) Mucosal fistula upon entry of the duodenal lumen (yellow arrow). EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
(A) Hematoxylin and eosin stain showing mixed gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the duodenum (20× magnification). Immunohistochemical stains showing neoplastic cells positive for CD34 (B), CD117 (C), and DOG1 (D).
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
PET scan showing hypermetabolic 5.5 × 4.3 cm lesion within the third and fourth portions of the duodenum (white arrow). PET, positron emission tomography.
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