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Gastrointestinal stromal tumour metastatic to the epididymis
- Source :
- BMJ Case Reports. :bcr2015211555
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- BMJ, 2015.
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Abstract
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are mesenchymal neoplasms with a propensity to metastasise to the liver and peritoneal cavity. Since the advent of tyrosine kinase inhibitors, outcomes for patients with metastatic GIST have improved dramatically. Secondary to the longevity in survival, patients may develop metastatic disease in very unusual locations, which poses significant diagnostic dilemmas and management challenges. We report a case of a patient with GIST who presented with an epididymal metastasis manifesting as a scrotal mass. Resistance to targeted medical therapies continues to pose a challenge, and our case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in such patients, including long-term follow-up.
- Subjects :
- Male
Oncology
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology
Stromal cell
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Pyridines
Antineoplastic Agents
Disease
Article
Metastasis
Peritoneal cavity
Internal medicine
Scrotum
Humans
Medicine
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Epididymis
GiST
business.industry
Phenylurea Compounds
Liver Neoplasms
Mesenchymal stem cell
General Medicine
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
digestive system diseases
medicine.anatomical_structure
Imatinib mesylate
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Imatinib Mesylate
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1757790X
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMJ Case Reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5f20d93be896f874a55f3c495104e6aa