1. Duodenal GIST metastasized to skull and orbit managed by surgery: a case report.
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Li LF, Tse YH, Ho SL, Yan KW, and Lui WM
- Subjects
- Adult, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors diagnosis, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors secondary, Humans, Male, Orbital Neoplasms diagnosis, Orbital Neoplasms secondary, Orbital Neoplasms surgery, Skull Neoplasms diagnosis, Skull Neoplasms secondary, Decompressive Craniectomy, Duodenal Neoplasms pathology, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors surgery, Skull Neoplasms surgery
- Abstract
We report a 26-year-old man with 6 years, history of duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) with liver, peritoneum and lung metastases. He presented with left eye ptosis, diplopia, left facial numbness and a left temporal fossa mass that was confirmed to be GIST with left skull and left orbit metastases. Craniectomy with cranioplasty, tumor excision and decompression were performed. There was an improvement of his visual symptoms and facial numbness. To our knowledge, this is one of the few reports of surgical management of GIST, metastasized to skull and orbit, with good symptomatic relief., (Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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- 2011
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