Primary Adrenal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST): a Rarest Incidentaloma and Diagnostic Challenge

Bhatia, Akanksha; Ahuja, Arvind; Goel, Hemant; Bhardwaj, Minakshi

doi:10.1007/s13193-020-01182-8

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“…While laparoscopy is frequently used, open surgery is still an option if the tumor is sarcoma, >6 cm, or requires vascular control. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of GISTs, especially unresectable tumors [ 4 , 5 ]. In general, radiation and chemotherapy are unsuccessful against these malignancies [ 1 ].…”

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What may an adrenal mass conceal? Adrenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report

Alafifi,

Doumer,

Abdi

et al. 2024

Journal of Surgical Case Reports

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Extraintestinal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are extremely rare, and adrenal GISTs are even exceptional. Only three cases have been reported in the literature thus far, the current case being the fourth. This case demonstrates the need of including extraintestinal GIST in the differential diagnosis when investigating adrenal tumors. Herein, we present a case of adrenal GIST diagnosed in a 60-year-old female patient who had a left adrenal GIST surgically removed as an adrenal tumor.

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