Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

BACKGROUND: Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors, which are rare, comprise 3%-5% of all gastrointestinal stromal tumors. We present a case of a metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor that was successfully treated by simultaneous right hemihepatectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy. MET...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stratopoulos, C, Soonawalla, Z, Piris, J, Friend, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006
_version_ 1797100657053794304
author Stratopoulos, C
Soonawalla, Z
Piris, J
Friend, P
author_facet Stratopoulos, C
Soonawalla, Z
Piris, J
Friend, P
author_sort Stratopoulos, C
collection OXFORD
description BACKGROUND: Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors, which are rare, comprise 3%-5% of all gastrointestinal stromal tumors. We present a case of a metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor that was successfully treated by simultaneous right hemihepatectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy. METHODS: A 50-year-old woman was admitted to our department for the treatment of a possible metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). At laparotomy a large duodenal tumor was found displacing the head of the pancreas. A 3 cm in diameter lesion in the posterior aspect of segment VIII of the liver was also noted. Simultaneous right hepatectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy were performed. RESULTS: Histological examination revealed a high grade metastatic duodenal GIST strongly positive for c-kit, CD34, and vimentin. The patient had no additional therapy. A follow-up of 21 months showed that the patient is very well and there is no evidence of recurrent diseases. CONCLUSIONS: Malignant stromal tumors of the duodenum are rarely encountered. They are usually slow growing, and may be amenable to curative surgery, even after occurrence of metastases. Resection of localized liver metastasis is still advocated when feasible, since imatinib does not provide a complete or long-term response. Combined surgical resection is an efficacious treatment for patients with metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
first_indexed 2024-03-07T05:40:41Z
format Journal article
id oxford-uuid:e5754fc9-6bfe-428a-9edf-87fa39ff9f64
institution University of Oxford
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-07T05:40:41Z
publishDate 2006
record_format dspace
spelling oxford-uuid:e5754fc9-6bfe-428a-9edf-87fa39ff9f642022-03-27T10:24:06ZHepatopancreatoduodenectomy for metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:e5754fc9-6bfe-428a-9edf-87fa39ff9f64EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2006Stratopoulos, CSoonawalla, ZPiris, JFriend, P BACKGROUND: Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors, which are rare, comprise 3%-5% of all gastrointestinal stromal tumors. We present a case of a metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor that was successfully treated by simultaneous right hemihepatectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy. METHODS: A 50-year-old woman was admitted to our department for the treatment of a possible metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). At laparotomy a large duodenal tumor was found displacing the head of the pancreas. A 3 cm in diameter lesion in the posterior aspect of segment VIII of the liver was also noted. Simultaneous right hepatectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy were performed. RESULTS: Histological examination revealed a high grade metastatic duodenal GIST strongly positive for c-kit, CD34, and vimentin. The patient had no additional therapy. A follow-up of 21 months showed that the patient is very well and there is no evidence of recurrent diseases. CONCLUSIONS: Malignant stromal tumors of the duodenum are rarely encountered. They are usually slow growing, and may be amenable to curative surgery, even after occurrence of metastases. Resection of localized liver metastasis is still advocated when feasible, since imatinib does not provide a complete or long-term response. Combined surgical resection is an efficacious treatment for patients with metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
spellingShingle Stratopoulos, C
Soonawalla, Z
Piris, J
Friend, P
Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
title Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
title_full Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
title_fullStr Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
title_full_unstemmed Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
title_short Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
title_sort hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for metastatic duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor
work_keys_str_mv AT stratopoulosc hepatopancreatoduodenectomyformetastaticduodenalgastrointestinalstromaltumor
AT soonawallaz hepatopancreatoduodenectomyformetastaticduodenalgastrointestinalstromaltumor
AT pirisj hepatopancreatoduodenectomyformetastaticduodenalgastrointestinalstromaltumor
AT friendp hepatopancreatoduodenectomyformetastaticduodenalgastrointestinalstromaltumor