Hemothorax due to a ruptured esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: case report
Abstract Background Esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare tumors of the gastrointestinal interstitium, and comprise less than 0.7% of all GISTs. The presentation of esophageal GIST is relatively benign, commonly characterized by symptoms of dysphagia and gastrointestinal bleed....
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| author | Shohei Ohki Naoki Enomoto Daiki Kato Shusuke Yagi Hitomi Wake Kyoko Nohara Hideki Miyazaki Toru Igari Norihiro Kokudo Kazuhiko Yamada |
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| description | Abstract Background Esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare tumors of the gastrointestinal interstitium, and comprise less than 0.7% of all GISTs. The presentation of esophageal GIST is relatively benign, commonly characterized by symptoms of dysphagia and gastrointestinal bleed. On the contrary, it is highly unusual for these tumors to present as surgical emergencies. Case presentation Here, we describe a case of hemothorax secondary to the rupture of a massive (19 cm) esophageal GIST in a 79-year-old male. The patient presented with mild back pain, vomiting, and hypotension. A CT scan revealed significant mediastinal enlargement and left hemothorax. We conducted an emergency thoracotomy which revealed a 19 × 15 × 7 cm ruptured esophageal tumor that was bleeding profusely into the left thoracic cavity. Piecemeal resection without esophagectomy was performed to achieve hemostasis. Pathological evaluation of resected tissue confirmed the diagnosis of GIST. The patient was provided adjuvant imatinib therapy and remains progression-free at the 10-month follow-up. Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of life-threatening hemothorax caused by a ruptured esophageal GIST. Findings from this case may aid in the diagnosis and management of these rare tumors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ce0e7cc4e7a540ff87167663fcde5eab2025-08-20T03:57:44ZengJapan Surgical SocietySurgical Case Reports2198-77932022-08-01811510.1186/s40792-022-01481-yHemothorax due to a ruptured esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: case reportShohei Ohki0Naoki Enomoto1Daiki Kato2Shusuke Yagi3Hitomi Wake4Kyoko Nohara5Hideki Miyazaki6Toru Igari7Norihiro Kokudo8Kazuhiko Yamada9Department of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and MedicineDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and MedicineDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and MedicineDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and MedicineDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and MedicineDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and MedicineDepartment of Pathology, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and MedicineDepartment of Pathology, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and MedicineDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and MedicineDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and MedicineAbstract Background Esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare tumors of the gastrointestinal interstitium, and comprise less than 0.7% of all GISTs. The presentation of esophageal GIST is relatively benign, commonly characterized by symptoms of dysphagia and gastrointestinal bleed. On the contrary, it is highly unusual for these tumors to present as surgical emergencies. Case presentation Here, we describe a case of hemothorax secondary to the rupture of a massive (19 cm) esophageal GIST in a 79-year-old male. The patient presented with mild back pain, vomiting, and hypotension. A CT scan revealed significant mediastinal enlargement and left hemothorax. We conducted an emergency thoracotomy which revealed a 19 × 15 × 7 cm ruptured esophageal tumor that was bleeding profusely into the left thoracic cavity. Piecemeal resection without esophagectomy was performed to achieve hemostasis. Pathological evaluation of resected tissue confirmed the diagnosis of GIST. The patient was provided adjuvant imatinib therapy and remains progression-free at the 10-month follow-up. Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of life-threatening hemothorax caused by a ruptured esophageal GIST. Findings from this case may aid in the diagnosis and management of these rare tumors.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01481-yEsophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumorGISTHemothoraxPosterior mediastinal tumorTumor rupture |
| spellingShingle | Shohei Ohki Naoki Enomoto Daiki Kato Shusuke Yagi Hitomi Wake Kyoko Nohara Hideki Miyazaki Toru Igari Norihiro Kokudo Kazuhiko Yamada Hemothorax due to a ruptured esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: case report Surgical Case Reports Esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor GIST Hemothorax Posterior mediastinal tumor Tumor rupture |
| title | Hemothorax due to a ruptured esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: case report |
| title_full | Hemothorax due to a ruptured esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: case report |
| title_fullStr | Hemothorax due to a ruptured esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hemothorax due to a ruptured esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: case report |
| title_short | Hemothorax due to a ruptured esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: case report |
| title_sort | hemothorax due to a ruptured esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor case report |
| topic | Esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor GIST Hemothorax Posterior mediastinal tumor Tumor rupture |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01481-y |
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