Pancreatic Metastasis from Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Case Report
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♦Corresponding Author: Saba Ebrahimian, MD Department of Surgery, Faghihi Hospital, Zand Boulevard, Shiraz, Iran Tel: 09131074391 Email: [email protected] Introduction Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract that account for less than 1% of gastrointestinal (GI) tumors.1 Primary GISTs originate from all areas of the GI tract, but most commonly are found in the stomach (40%-70%), small bowel (20%-40%), colorectum (5%-15%), and esophagus (5%).2 The most common site of metastasis for GIST are the liver (65%) and peritoneum (21%), lymph nodes (6%), bones (6%), lungs (2%), and soft tissues (<1%).3 Our case of rectal GIST presented with pancreatic and liver metastases after 8 months.
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