Synchronous Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor and Axillary Deep Fibromatosis: A Rare Association

Authors

  • Geetha Narayanan Department of Medical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
  • Sugeeth MT Department of Medical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India
Abstract:

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract and most commonly affects the stomach, while fibromatosis is a rare locally aggressive fibrous tissue neoplasm. There have been reports of GIST and fibromatosis occurring in same individual and in most of them fibromatosis occurs within the abdomen. In 75% of patients fibromatosis occurs after the diagnosis of GIST while in 20% it is seen synchronously. Here we report a case of axillary fibromatosis with synchronous GIST of the gastroesophageal junction in a 45-year-old male treated with surgery and now on adjuvant imatinib. 

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volume 12  issue 4

pages  138- 140

publication date 2020-12

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