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ArticleACG case reports journal2026

A Case Report and Literature Review of a Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.

Claire Van Ekdom, Madelyn Robinson, Usman Afzal, Srikar Reddy, Ahmad Al-Dwairy, Abdalla Khouqeer, Yahia Tagouri, Walid Chalhoub

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Claire Van EkdomGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
Madelyn RobinsonGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
Usman AfzalMedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
Srikar ReddyMedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
Ahmad Al-DwairyMedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
Abdalla KhouqeerMedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
Yahia TagouriMedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
Walid ChalhoubMedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.

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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms, with rectal GISTs making up less than 5% of cases. An 80-year-old woman presented with an incidental rectal mass on magnetic resonance imaging and failure to pass stool. Endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle biopsy confirmed a 3.1 cm multilobulated rectal GIST. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges and variability in managing rectal GISTs. A literature review of rectal GISTs from the past 5 years was conducted, summarizing tumor size, neoadjuvant or adjuvant imatinib use, surgical management, and outcomes to better characterize current treatment patterns for this rare malignancy.

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case reportendoscopic ultrasoundfine-needle aspiration biopsygastrointestinal stromal tumorrectal gastrointestinal stromal tumorspindle cell neoplasm

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PMID42383212
PMCPMC13318075

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