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Thick calcification is a rare presentation of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Penetration into gastric mucosa and pericolic soft tissue has never been reported. We report a case of gastric GIST with cystic degeneration and thick calcification in an 81-year old female, who presented with hematemesis and severe abdominal pain. Thick calcification of this tumor penetrating into pericolic soft tissue was noted and successfully treated by distal gastrectomy and partial colectomy. For gastrointestinal tumors with thick calcification, even with benign behavior, surgical intervention should be considered for both oncological considerations and prevention of catastrophes like perforation or penetration into surrounding soft tissue.

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Author

Cheng-Chan Yu; Cheng-Chung Wu; Jen-I Hwang; John Wang; Chi-Sen Chang

Publisher

BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); London: BioMed Central, 2003-; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 1477-7819)

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781477781999

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)