Abstract
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor of the bowel. It most commonly arises in the stomach, followed by the small intestine, colorectum and the esophagus. It usually spreads to the liver or the peritoneum, with bone and lung metastases being infrequent. Here, we present a case report of GIST behaving in a bizarre way. The patient presented with skeletal muscle metastasis and was initially misdiagnosed as leiomyosarcoma. On follow-up, he developed adrenal metastasis, and later, cardiac metastasis. None of the above unusual sites has previously been reported in literature to our knowledge.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 362-364 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Gastrointestinal
- metastasis
- stromal tumor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Microbiology (medical)