A Large Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor under the Disguise of a Gastric Diverticulum: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
GISTs are uncommon tumors with the ability to masquerade as gastrointestinal tract diverticula, causing diagnostic confusion. Nevertheless, high clinical suspicion combined with a thorough clinical and imaging evaluation can ultimately lead to the correct diagnosis and an appropriate treatment plan.
Authors
- Eleni Gigi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0021-348X)
- Stavros Savvakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8571-371X)
- Vasileios Lagopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2366-3283)
- Ioannis Gkoutziotis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8438-2033)
- Panagiotis‐Konstantinos Emfietzis
- Maria Sidiropoulou
Institutions
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- AHEPA University Hospital (GR)
- Ippokrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.70352/scrj.cr.24-0133
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81