ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2016
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the vermiform appendix mimicking Meckel's diverticulum: Case report with literature review.
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- Cecal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Mimicking an Appendiceal Inflammatory Mass: Diagnostic Challenges and Surgical Management: A Case Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Appendiceal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Relevant Literature.Cureus · 2026Article
- Incidental finding of gastrointestinal stromal tumor in appendix.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- An Incidental Finding of Appendiceal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor with Abundant Skeinoid Fibers: A Rare Case Report with Insights from a Comprehensive Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the vermiform appendix: A case report.Molecular and clinical oncology · 2017Article
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) presenting as a strangulated inguinal hernia with small bowel obstruction.BMJ case reports · 2017Article
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Abstract
introductionGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) of the appendix are extremely rare. To date, only 15 cases have been reported in the English literature. Here, we present a new case of an appendiceal GIST with appendicitis. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 68-year-old man who complained of right lower abdominal tenderness underwent surgery for a cystic mass mimicking Meckel's diverticulum. Laparoscopy revealed a mass protruding from the proximal appendix with distal appendicitis. Complete resection with adequate margins was performed. Histology showed a spindle cell GIST without mitotic activity as well as a strong expression of CD117 and CD34.
conclusionPrimary appendiceal GIST occur at a very low rate and their symptoms are nonspecific. Accordingly, rare tumors of appendix including GISTs should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical symptoms or image findings.
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