Presentation
Abdominal pain and mass feeling.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor
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A 48 x 40 mm well-defined mass with central necrotic changes is located between the gastric body and left liver lobe apparently originating from the gastric wall.
Case Discussion
Upper abdominal mass - pathologically proven gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).
GISTs can occur anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract. The most common sites of involvement include the stomach (70%) and the small intestine (20-25%).