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A rare giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach traversing the upper abdomen: a case report and literature review

Overview of attention for article published in World Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 2012
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Title
A rare giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach traversing the upper abdomen: a case report and literature review
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 2012
DOI 10.1186/1477-7819-10-66
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Lei Zhou, Chang Liu, Ji-Gang Bai, Ji-Chao Wei, Kai Qu, Feng Tian, Ming-Hui Tai, Rui-Tao Wang, Fan-Di Meng

Abstract

We present the case of a 66-year-old woman with a huge gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach that traversed her upper abdomen. The predominant abdominal sign was a huge, palpable mass, but there were no other distinctive findings in her physical examination or her routine blood workup, including biochemical markers. It was difficult to judge the origin of the mass upon imaging. Furthermore, radiological findings revealed that the mass had a complex relationship with many major blood vessels. An exploratory laparotomy revealed a huge tumor protruding from the anterior wall of the stomach fundus, on the lesser curvature of the stomach, measuring approximately 21 × 34 × 11 cm in diameter and weighing 5.5 kg. A complete resection was performed and the tumor was characterized on immunohistochemistry as a gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach. Preoperative diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors can be difficult, and we hope that the presentation of this rare case and literature review will benefit other diagnosing clinicians having similar problems.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Luxembourg 1 7%
Unknown 14 93%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 27%
Student > Bachelor 3 20%
Student > Postgraduate 2 13%
Other 1 7%
Professor > Associate Professor 1 7%
Other 1 7%
Unknown 3 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 8 53%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 7%
Chemical Engineering 1 7%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 7%
Engineering 1 7%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 3 20%
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#17,656,460
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#882
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#121,961
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Outputs of similar age from World Journal of Surgical Oncology
#14
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