Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) - stomach

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

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Chronic epigastric pain with a palpable mass.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
This study is a stack
Axial C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Coronal
reconstruction
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Sagittal
reconstruction
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There is an exophytic mass (11 x 8 x 5 cm) of irrgular contours, arising from the posterior gastric wall, hypodense with central foci of calcification. This mass is in contact with the pancreas, and an adjacent jejunal loop with extension to the lesser omentum. 

Case Discussion

CT features of an exophytic mass arising from the gastric wall, pathologically proven as gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).

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