Diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor extending to prostate: A case report and literature review. Issue 46 (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Huan; Liu, Chong; Chen, Yanbo; Gu, Meng; Cai, Zhikang; Chen, Qi; Wang, Zhong
• Editors: Bush., Eric
• Is Part Of: Medicine. Volume 95:Issue 46(2016)
• Page Start: e5439
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: case -- gastrointestinal stromal tumor -- literature review -- prostate -- surgery; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Périodiques; Geneeskunde; Medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000005439
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-7974

Abstract

Abstract: Rationale: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract. Patient concerns: The patient complained about the retention of urinary. Diagnoses: GIST. Interventions: radical prostatectomy and the imatinib therapy. Outcomes: No recurrence and metastasis have been found during a 14-month follow-up. Lessons: comprehensive treatment is necessary for the GIST treatment. Furthermore, we summarize a review of the literature of GIST occurring in the prostate gland treated by different methods and 4 kinds of rare diseases in prostate.