An Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Originating from the Pancreas

Seong Jae Yeo; Chang Min Cho; Hyung Jun Kwon; Seung Hyun Cho; Gab Chul Kim; An Na Seo; Han Ik Bae

doi:10.1159/000494553

An Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Originating from the Pancreas

Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2018 Nov 22;12(3):671-678. doi: 10.1159/000494553. eCollection 2018 Sep-Dec.

Authors

Seong Jae Yeo¹, Chang Min Cho¹, Hyung Jun Kwon², Seung Hyun Cho³, Gab Chul Kim³, An Na Seo⁴, Han Ik Bae⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
³ Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
⁴ Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). In fewer than 5% of cases, GIST originates primarily from outside the GIT. The occurrence of GIST originating from the pancreas is rare. Sometimes, neuroendocrine tumors should be differentiated from GISTs because of their hyperenhancing nature in radiologic images. We report a case of GIST arising in the pancreas that was confirmed by surgical resection.

Keywords: C-kit protein; CD117; Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Pancreas.

Publication types

Case Reports