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Pathologic complete response confirmed by surgical resection for liver metastases of gastrointestinal stromal tumor after treatment with imatinib mesylate
| Content Provider | Open Access Library (OALib) |
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| Author | Seiji Suzuki Koji Sasajima Masayuki Miyamoto Hidehiro Watanabe Tadashi Yokoyama Hiroshi Maruyama Takeshi Matsutani Aimin Liu Masaru Hosone Shotaro Maeda Takashi Tajiri |
| Abstract | A 39-year-old male underwent distal gastrectomy for a high grade gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 107 mo after the operation, revealed a cystic mass (14 cm in diameter) and a solid mass (9 cm in diameter) in the right and left lobes of the liver, respectively. A biopsy specimen of the solid mass showed a liver metastasis of GIST. The patient received imatinib mesylate (IM) treatment, 400 mg/day orally. Following the IM treatment for a period of 35 mo, the patient underwent partial hepatectomy (S4 + S5). The effect of IM on the metastatic lesions was interpreted as pathologic complete response (CR). Pathologically verified cases showing therapeutic efficacy of IM have been rarely reported. |
| ISSN | 10079327 |
| Journal | World Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Publisher | Baishideng Publishing Group Co. Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2008-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Liver metastasis Pathologic complete response Imatinib mesylate |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Gastroenterology |