Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) associated with synchronous colon adenocarcinoma - a case report

J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2012 Mar;21(1):101-3.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract with a malignant potential and unpredictable behavior. In the literature a few cases of synchronous development of a GIST and another neoplasia with different incidence, etiology, evolution and prognostic have been described. We report a case of a 61 year old male with a simultaneous occurrence of a GIST and a colon adenocarcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnosis*