Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and ulcerative colitis
Grieco, A.; Cavallaro, A.; Potenza, A.E.; Mulè, A.; Tarquini, E.; Miele, L.; Gasbarrini, G.
Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research Cr 21(4): 617-620
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-9078 PMID: 12636111 Document Number: 550754
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.