Upper abdominal mass with diagnostic dilemma.

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dc.contributor.authorAli, M Oen_US
dc.contributor.authorRashid, M Men_US
dc.contributor.authorSaifullah, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Ten_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-03en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T03:52:40Z
dc.date.available2009-01-03en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T03:52:40Z
dc.date.issued2009-01-03en_US
dc.descriptionMymensingh Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractA 32 years old gentleman presented with a lump occupying the epigastric, left hypochondriac and umbilical region for the last 3 months which gradually increased in size & dull aching pain. He also complained of low grade fever and early satiety. On examination, he had a lump on upper abdomen which was irregular, firm, mildly tender, lobulated surface, restricted mobility, dull on percussion. USG examination of HBS revealed hepatomegaly and SOL in liver. CT abdomen revealed soft tissue mass in left upper abdomen. FNA revealed cells of mesenchymal origin. Per operatively a large lobulated, myxomatous highly vascular mass arising from the fundal part of the stomach was found and removed. Histopathology report comments about two differential diagnosis-leiomyosarcoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumour. CD117 immunostaining confirmed it was gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Post operatively patient was treated by Imatinib and is now under regular follow up.en_US
dc.description.affiliationProfessor Md Omar Ali, Professor, Department of Surgery, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAli MO, Rashid MM, Saifullah M, Ahmed T. Upper abdominal mass with diagnostic dilemma. Mymensingh Medical Journal. 2009 Jan; 18(1): 99-103en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/1075
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.titleUpper abdominal mass with diagnostic dilemma.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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