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Case Reports: Unusual association of diseases/symptoms
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour: presenting as an ovarian cystadenoma
  1. Sneha Jawalkar,
  2. Rachana Karajagi and
  3. Surekha Ulhas Arakeri
  1. Pathology, BLDE(Deemed to be University) Shri B M Patil Medical college, Hospital and Research centre, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Sneha Jawalkar, Pathology, BLDE(Deemed to be University) Shri B M Patil Medical college, Hospital and Research centre, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India; sneha.jawalkar{at}bldedu.ac.in

Abstract

A gastrointestinal stromal tumortumour (GIST) is an uncommon gastrointestinal neoplasm that can arise from any part of the gastrointestinal tract. They can rarely present as a pelvic mass, which might result in a gynaecological condition being misdiagnosed in a female patient. A woman in her early 70s presented with a huge pelvic mass. Abdomen-pelvis CT scan showed a significant cystic mass in the left-sided pelvis with a mass effect on adjacent structures, which suggested a possibility of an ovarian cystadenoma. Her CA-125 was normal. She underwent an exploratory laparotomy with pelvic mass excision. A diagnosis of a gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) arising from the ileum was made on a histopathology study.

  • Gastrointestinal surgery
  • Gastrointestinal system
  • Pathology

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-256244

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors SJ has contributed towards diagnosing the case, writing and refining of manuscript, taking pictures, editing of whole draft. RK has contributed towards review of literature, constructing manuscript, taking and refining pictures. SUA has contributed towards diagnosing the case and editing of draft.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.