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.
Grieco, A., Cavallaro, A., Potenza, A., Mule, A., Tarquini, E., Miele, L., Gasbarrini, G., Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and ulcerative colitis, <<JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH>>, 2002; 21 (4): 617-620 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/220139]
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and ulcerative colitis
Potenza, Ae;Miele, L;Gasbarrini, G
2002
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.
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