Junya Mita, Kazuhiro Tada, Yusuke Kuboyama, Shoji Hiroshige, Shun Nakamura, Junichi Takahashi, Kazuhito Sakata, Hiroshi Mizuuchi, Taro Oba, Fumitaka Yoshizumi, Kentaro Iwaki, Hideya Takeuchi, Kiyoshi Kajiyama, Kengo Fukuzawa
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumors, but are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. The risk classification of GISTs is based on the tumor size, mitotic index, tumor site, and presence of tumor rupture. Recurrence in the very-low-risk group is extremely rare. We herein report a case of liver metastases 2 years after resection of a very-low-risk duodenal GIST. CASE PRESENTATION: A 57-year-old woman presented to the hospital for evaluation of melena...
October 10, 2022: Surgical Case Reports