C-kit-negative Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Originating in the Mesentery Misdiagnosed as an Ovarian Tumor before Surgery

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare digestive system malignancies with extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs) being even less. Diagnosing GISTs usually requires the identification of c-kit (CD117) expression by immunohistochemical staining. A 53-year-old woman complaining of dysp...

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Main Authors: Jongryeul Lim, Myong Ki Baeg, Sangjeong Ahn, Man Ho Ha, Sun-Hye Ko, Hyuki Kwon, Jaeho Han
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Published: Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research 2021-06-01
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Myong Ki Baeg
Sangjeong Ahn
Man Ho Ha
Sun-Hye Ko
Hyuki Kwon
Jaeho Han
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Myong Ki Baeg
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Man Ho Ha
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description Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare digestive system malignancies with extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs) being even less. Diagnosing GISTs usually requires the identification of c-kit (CD117) expression by immunohistochemical staining. A 53-year-old woman complaining of dyspepsia was referred for the evaluation of a 1.5-cm extrinsic compression at the greater curvature of the proximal antrum. EUS revealed a multiseptated mass with positive Doppler findings. Abdominal CT showed that she harbored a large, 20-cm mass in her abdominal cavity, most likely arising from the right ovary. Surgery revealed a hypervascular tumor arising from the mesentery and attached to the gastric lesser curvature. Pathological examination revealed negativity for c-kit, but positivity for the protein “Discovered on GIST-1” (DOG1), confirming the EGIST diagnosis. Herein, we report this rare case of a c-kit-negative EGIST originating in the mesentery, which was diagnosed based on staining for DOG1.
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spelling doaj-art-6345f4401ab14c45bcb9ea462e8d748a2025-08-20T03:33:46ZengKorean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal ResearchThe Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research1738-33312021-06-0121215616010.7704/kjhugr.2020.0061669C-kit-negative Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Originating in the Mesentery Misdiagnosed as an Ovarian Tumor before SurgeryJongryeul Lim0Myong Ki Baeg1Sangjeong Ahn2Man Ho Ha3Sun-Hye Ko4Hyuki Kwon5Jaeho Han6 Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pathology, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, KoreaGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare digestive system malignancies with extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs) being even less. Diagnosing GISTs usually requires the identification of c-kit (CD117) expression by immunohistochemical staining. A 53-year-old woman complaining of dyspepsia was referred for the evaluation of a 1.5-cm extrinsic compression at the greater curvature of the proximal antrum. EUS revealed a multiseptated mass with positive Doppler findings. Abdominal CT showed that she harbored a large, 20-cm mass in her abdominal cavity, most likely arising from the right ovary. Surgery revealed a hypervascular tumor arising from the mesentery and attached to the gastric lesser curvature. Pathological examination revealed negativity for c-kit, but positivity for the protein “Discovered on GIST-1” (DOG1), confirming the EGIST diagnosis. Herein, we report this rare case of a c-kit-negative EGIST originating in the mesentery, which was diagnosed based on staining for DOG1.http://www.helicojournal.org/upload/pdf/kjhugr-2020-0061.pdfc-kit proteindog-1 proteingastrointestinal stromal tumormesentery
spellingShingle Jongryeul Lim
Myong Ki Baeg
Sangjeong Ahn
Man Ho Ha
Sun-Hye Ko
Hyuki Kwon
Jaeho Han
C-kit-negative Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Originating in the Mesentery Misdiagnosed as an Ovarian Tumor before Surgery
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
c-kit protein
dog-1 protein
gastrointestinal stromal tumor
mesentery
title C-kit-negative Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Originating in the Mesentery Misdiagnosed as an Ovarian Tumor before Surgery
title_full C-kit-negative Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Originating in the Mesentery Misdiagnosed as an Ovarian Tumor before Surgery
title_fullStr C-kit-negative Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Originating in the Mesentery Misdiagnosed as an Ovarian Tumor before Surgery
title_full_unstemmed C-kit-negative Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Originating in the Mesentery Misdiagnosed as an Ovarian Tumor before Surgery
title_short C-kit-negative Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Originating in the Mesentery Misdiagnosed as an Ovarian Tumor before Surgery
title_sort c kit negative extragastrointestinal stromal tumor originating in the mesentery misdiagnosed as an ovarian tumor before surgery
topic c-kit protein
dog-1 protein
gastrointestinal stromal tumor
mesentery
url http://www.helicojournal.org/upload/pdf/kjhugr-2020-0061.pdf
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