Gastrointestinal stromal tumor with multisegmental spinal metastases as first presentation: A case report and review of the literature

paythelady.612 shared this article with you from Inoreader Gastrointestinal stromal tumor with multisegmental spinal metastases as first presentation: A case report and review of the literature Μέσω pubmed: "world j clin cases"... World J Clin Cases. 2021 Feb 26;9(6):1490-1498. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i6.1490. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) usually originates in the stomach, followed by the small intestine, rectum, and other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. The most common sites of metastasis are the liver and peritoneum, whereas spinal metastases from GIST are extremely rare. CASE SUMMARY: We found a case of GIST with the first presentation of multilevel spinal metastases involving the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. A 61-year-old Chinese man presented to our clinic because of pain in his lower back and hip for 10 d without cause. Subsequently, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed abnormal signals in the vertebral appendages of T12 and L4 accompanied by spinal canal stenosis, which was considered as tumor metastasis. As there were no metastases to vital organs, posterior thoracic and lumbar sp inal decompression + adnexal mass resection + pedicle internal fixation was adopted to achieve local cure and prevent nerve compression. The results of histopathological studies were consistent with the metastasis of GIST. No local recurrence or new metastases were found at the 6-mo follow-up at the surgical site. The patient has no neurological symptoms at present. It is worth mentioning that a rectal mass was found and surgically removed 1 mo after the patient was discharged from hospital, and the pathological diagnosis of the mass was GIST. CONCLUSION: By reviewing 26 previously reported cases of spinal metastasis in GIST, it was found that spinal metastasis of GIST has become more common in recent years, so the possibility of early spinal metastasis should be recognized. CT and MRI are of great value in the diagnosis of spinal metastatic tumors, and pathological biopsy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of metastatic tumors. It is safe and feasible to treat isolated sp inal metastasis in GIST by excising metastatic masses, decompressing the spinal canal, and stabilizing the spine. PMID:33644220 | PMC:PMC7896676 | DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i6.1490 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.