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Gastrointestinal Stromal tumor of the Esophagus  

Park Young-Woo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Buchon Hospital, Soonchunyang University College of Medicine)
Shin Hwa-Kyun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Buchon Hospital, Soonchunyang University College of Medicine)
Lim Jae-Ung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Buchon Hospital, Soonchunyang University College of Medicine)
Koh Eun-Suk (Department of Clinical Pathology, Buchon Hospital, Soonchunyang University College of Medicine)
Kim Hee-Kyung (Department of Clinical Pathology, Buchon Hospital, Soonchunyang University College of Medicine)
Won Yong-Soon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Buchon Hospital, Soonchunyang University College of Medicine)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.39, no.7, 2006 , pp. 565-568 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 46-year-old man who had been diagnosed with esophageal tumor by PET-CT was admitted to our hospital for operation. Preoperative examination and intraoperative findings showed leiomyoma-like lesion and enucleation was done, but an immunohistochemical test on the case found gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GISTs). GISTs are very rarely found in the esophagus. As GISTs differ from leiomyoma pathogenetically and clinically, different treatments and follow-up strategies are required. The patient is under continuous observation to check recurrence and metastasis.
Keywords
Esophageal neoplasms; Gastrointestinal disease; Esophagus;
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