Gastrointestinal stromal tumours of the oesophagus

Monalisa Sur; Rajan K Sur; Uzma Majeed; Simon Nayler

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours of the oesophagus

S Afr J Surg. 2003 Feb;41(1):21-3.

Authors

Monalisa Sur¹, Rajan K Sur, Uzma Majeed, Simon Nayler

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Anatomical Pathology and Radiation Oncology, University of the Witwatersrand, South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg.

PMID: 12756869

Abstract

A rare case of gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) of the oesophagus is presented. Pathological features with a review of the treatment options and the literature are presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Biopsy
Combined Modality Therapy
Deglutition Disorders / etiology
Esophageal Neoplasms / complications
Esophageal Neoplasms / epidemiology
Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology*
Esophageal Neoplasms / therapy
Esophagectomy
Esophagoscopy
Hematemesis / etiology
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Melena / etiology
Mesenchymoma / complications
Mesenchymoma / epidemiology
Mesenchymoma / pathology*
Mesenchymoma / therapy
Predictive Value of Tests
Stromal Cells / pathology*