MR features of gastrointestinal stromal tumors

T Caramella; S Schmidt; P Chevallier; M Saint Paul; J L Bernard; R Bidoli; J N Bruneton

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2004.12.001

MR features of gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Clin Imaging. 2005 Jul-Aug;29(4):251-4. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2004.12.001.

Authors

T Caramella¹, S Schmidt, P Chevallier, M Saint Paul, J L Bernard, R Bidoli, J N Bruneton

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nice, Hôpital Archet II, 151 route de Saint-Antoine de Ginestière, BP 3079, Nice 06202, France. thomas.caramella@laposte.net

PMID: 15967315
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2004.12.001

Abstract

We report on two patients presenting with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). The important tumor size and the marked tissular hypersignal seen on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images (MRI) should be considered as magnetic resonance (MR) features strongly indicating diagnosis of GIST.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Gadolinium DTPA
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*

Substances

Contrast Media
Gadolinium DTPA