Radiology Case Reports (Dec 2023)

A case of primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the liver

  • An Nguyen Thi My Xuan, MD,
  • Van Le Thi Bich, MD,
  • Dung Le Van, MD,
  • Pham Bui Van,
  • Thuc Nguyen Tri, PhD, MD,
  • Phuoc Le Van, PhD, MD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 12
pp. 4533 – 4536

Abstract

Read online

A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. The tumor originates from Cajal cells, which generated peristaltic motion. Primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the liver is rare and should be considered in imaging diagnosis. We report a case of an 82-year-old female patient who represented with upper abdominal pain and poor appetite. Magnetic resonance imaging detected a large left lobe cystic lesion (10 × 15 cm). The tumor was resected. The histopathological and immunohistochemical results were of a primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor in the liver with cystic changes. On imaging, it is difficult to differentiate from other cystic lesions.

Keywords