Coexistence of Gastric Cancer and Multiple Small Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Report of a Unique Case and Review of the Literature

We present a case of a 79-year-old male patient who underwent surgery for an advanced gastric carcinoma, where multiple nodules of GIST were incidentally discovered during the work-up of his gastrectomy specimen.Key Message: GISTs range from small “low-risk” tumors to sarcomas. Small GISTs are found incidentally during unrelated surgery or autopsy. Multiple GISTs are extremely rare and usually associated with hereditary diseases.Practical Implications: In any case of gastrointestinal neoplasm, the surgeon and pathologist should be alert to perform a thorough investigation. Our case could provide further awareness and insight into the entity of concurrent tumors.Gastrointest Tumors
Source: Gastrointestinal Tumors - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research