Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and ulcerative colitis.

Abstract

A 57 year old woman, affected by Ulcerative Colitis (UC) in remission, was admitted to our unit with a history of episodic melena and progressive anemia. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen revealed a solid mass in the upper left pelvic cavity. After surgical laparotomy, the mass showed histological characteristics of a gastro intestinal stromal tumor. This report describes a GIST in a patient with extensive UC, which was in remission at the time of diagnosis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an association of this type.

• Authors: A Grieco, A Cavallaro, A E Potenza, A Mulè, E Tarquini, L Miele, G Gasbarrini
• Journal: Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR (J Exp Clin Cancer Res) Vol. 21 Issue 4 Pg. 617-20 (Dec 2002) ISSN: 0392-9078 [Print] England
• PMID: 12636111 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Anemia
• Colitis, Ulcerative (complications)
• Female
• Gastrointestinal Neoplasms (complications, diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
• Humans
• Immunohistochemistry
• Melena
• Middle Aged
• Stromal Cells (pathology)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Treatment Outcome