| Autor: |
O'Sullivan Brendan, Bramhall Simon, Alabraba Edward, Mahon Brinder, Taniere Philippe |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2009 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol 7, Iss 1, p 18 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1477-7819 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/1477-7819-7-18 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) frequently occur in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1). It has been reported that GIST may co-exist with pancreatic endocrine tumors but this has only been in association with NF-1. Case presentation A 76 year old woman presented with a 12 month history of hypoglycaemia symptoms. Abdominal CT scan demonstrated a 13 mm insulinoma localized in the tail of her pancreas. She was commenced on diazoxide and later underwent surgery for enucleation of insulinoma when a small (< 1 cm) incidental tumour was discovered on her stomach wall which was identified as GIST. Conclusion This is the first case report of a pancreatic insulinoma co-existing with a GIST in a patient without NF-1. In addition, we make the first report of rapidly growing cystic GIST recurrence following resection of a primary GIST tumour. |
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