Synchronous appearance of gastrointestinal stromal tumor and neuroendocrine tumor in stomach: review of the literature and management strategies

Turk J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jun;23(3):258-61. doi: 10.4318/tjg.2012.0475.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors represent the most common mesenchymal tumor of the digestive tract. Although the stomach is the most common location for gastrointestinal stromal tumor with the co-primary tumors, the synchronous appearance of a neuroendocrine tumor and gastrointestinal stromal tumor in the stomach is rare. We present here the case of a 48-year-old male with gastric well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor and gastrointestinal stromal tumor discovered incidentally during surgical treatment of the neuroendocrine tumor. We discuss the current guidelines for the management of small gastrointestinal stromal tumors (<2 cm in diameter) and the gastric carcinoids. We also review the literature for the co-occurrence of gastrointestinal stromal tumor and neuroendocrine tumor in a gastric location.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Endosonography
  • Gastrectomy
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / pathology*
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / surgery
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed