Long-term survival after thoracoscopic enucleation of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor arising from the esophagus

Tamami Isaka; Masato Kanzaki; Takamasa Onuki

doi:10.1093/jscr/rju155

Long-term survival after thoracoscopic enucleation of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor arising from the esophagus

J Surg Case Rep. 2015 Feb 4;2015(2):rju155. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rju155.

Authors

Tamami Isaka¹, Masato Kanzaki², Takamasa Onuki¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery I, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Surgery I, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan kanzaki@twmu.ac.jp.

Abstract

The goal of surgical treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the complete resection of the tumor. A 62-year-old male had a clearly distinguishable mass having a smooth surface at the right side of the lower esophagus by computed tomography. Thoracoscopic resection of the tumor was performed. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that the tumor was positive for c-KIT and CD34 without mitosis, and diagnosed to be a low-risk GIST. At 6 years after surgery, the patient survived without recurrence. This study described the long-term surviving patient without the recurrence of tumor after the thoracoscopic resection of an esophageal GIST.

Publication types

Case Reports