Giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the mediastinum associated with an esophageal hiatal hernia and chest discomfort: a case report

Giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the mediastinum associated with an esophageal hiatal hernia and chest discomfort: a case report

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) grow relatively slowly and without specific symptoms; therefore, they are typically incidental findings. We report a rare gastric GIST in the mediastinum associated with chest discomfort and an esophageal hiatal hernia. Case presentation An...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Fujisawa, Yuji Akiyama, Takeshi Iwaya, Fumitaka Endo, Haruka Nikai, Shigeaki Baba, Takehiro Chiba, Toshimoto Kimura, Takeshi Takahara, Koki Otsuka, Hiroyuki Nitta, Masaru Mizuno, Keisuke Koeda, Akira Sasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Mediastinal tumor
Hiatal hernia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0553-x

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