[A case of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) successfully treated with resection after a long-term control medication by molecular targeted drugs]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2011 Nov;38(12):2378-80.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case of GIST successfully treated with resection after a long-term control medication by molecular targeted drugs. A 59-year-old man underwent an un-complete resection for multiple abdominal tumors. The patient was treated with imatinib at a dose of 400 mg/day for high risk GIST. Since he had PD 22 months after the treatment, sunitinib was administered at a dose of 50 mg/day. However, abdominal tumor grew, and melena and intra-abdominal hemorrhage were appeared. After 27 months from the first treatment, a resection of tumors was performed to control abdominal hemorrhage. After the operation, abdominal tumor was successfully controlled with the treatment of imatinib.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Benzamides
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / drug therapy*
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / surgery
  • Humans
  • Imatinib Mesylate
  • Indoles / adverse effects
  • Indoles / therapeutic use
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Targeted Therapy*
  • Piperazines / therapeutic use*
  • Pyrimidines / therapeutic use*
  • Pyrroles / adverse effects
  • Pyrroles / therapeutic use
  • Sunitinib
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Benzamides
  • Indoles
  • Piperazines
  • Pyrimidines
  • Pyrroles
  • Imatinib Mesylate
  • Sunitinib