GIST
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor - GIST (2 of 65)
Retroflexed image. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare. Nevertheless, some may present with a life-threatening hemorrhage or intestinal obstruction.
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor - GIST (1 of 65)
Gastrointestinal Stromal tumor (GIST) This 42 year-old lady who underwent a routine endoscopy, a submucosa mass was found, a laparoscopic resection is performed with the attends of GI endoscopy.
Multiple Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor...
A 20 year-old female that have been under anemia screening. Endoscopically multiples gastric leiomiomas in the posterior wall of the stomach from the antrum to the fundus were found. The patient...
GIST (3 of 3)
Note the submucosal tumor mass with the classic features of central umbilication and ulceration. GISTs are typically diagnosed as solitary lesions, although in rare cases, multiple lesions can be found....
GIST (2 of 3)
This image and the video clips shows the diameter of the tumor. The discovery in 2000 of the efficacy of imatinib, an inhibitor of the BCR-ABL oncoprotein used in the treatment of chronic myeloid...
GIST (1 of 3)
This 59 year-old female presented with abdominal pain and melena. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and are thought to develop from...
GIST With Ulcerated Lesion (5 of 6)
Magnifycation of the tip of the GIST. A Magnifying endoscope was used.
GIST With Ulcerated Lesion (4 of 6)
Upper endoscopy image showing Gastrointestinal Stromal tumor (GIST) Most GIST of stomach are asymptomatic but ulceration may cause pain and signs of gastrointestinal bleeding. Microscopically,...
GIST With Ulcerated Lesion (3 of 6)
Lateral view of this submucosal tumor. The classic or usual GI tract GIST has a similar morphologic appearance to leiomyomas in other organs. In the gut, they are usually small, and well circumscribed....
GIST With Ulcerated Lesion (2 of 6)
Another view of the tumor described above. Grossly, GIST of the stomach most frequently develop in the lower half of the stomach but may also be seen at the fundus. They are usually smaller than 3...
GIST With Ulcerated Lesion (1 of 6)
A 34 year-old male with hepatic cirrhosis and esophageal varices, presented a submucosal tumor with central umbilicated ulcer. He was asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. The central location of...
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor - GIST (8 of 13)
Endoscopic ultrasound: hypoechoic masses that are contiguous with the fourth hypoechoic layer of the GI wall, which corresponds to the muscularis propria Characteristics associated with malignancy include...
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor - GIST (7 of 13)
GIST:Differential Diagnosis: Gastrointestinal carcinoid Adenocarcinoma Gastric carcinoma Liposarcoma Others to be Considered: Angiosarcoma Inflammatory fibroid polyp, Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor...
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor - GIST (6 of 13)
Resection remains the standard treatment for non-metastatic GISTs. These tumors may have a pseudocapsule and should be removed. Complete resection of GIST is not curative as recurrence is quite common....
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