Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and ulcerative colitis

J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2002 Dec;21(4):617-20.

Abstract

A 57 year old woman, affected by Ulcerative Colitis (UC) in remission, was admitted to our unit with a history of episodic melena and progressive anemia. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen revealed a solid mass in the upper left pelvic cavity. After surgical laparotomy, the mass showed histological characteristics of a gastro intestinal stromal tumor. This report describes a GIST in a patient with extensive UC, which was in remission at the time of diagnosis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an association of this type.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / complications*
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Melena
  • Middle Aged
  • Stromal Cells / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome