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An Unusual Case; Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of Rectovaginal Septum with Literature Review

Literatür Derlemesi ile birlikte Nadir bir Olgu Sunumu; Rektovaginal Septum Yerleşimli bir Ekstragastrointestinal Stromal Tümör Olgusu

Bülent Yıldız(ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, İÇ HASTALIKLARI ANABİLİM DALI, TIBBİ ONKOLOJİ BİLİM DALI)0000-0002-9111-9132
Yasemin Sağdıç Karateke(ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, İÇ HASTALIKLARI ANABİLİM DALI, TIBBİ ONKOLOJİ BİLİM DALI)0000-0002-3287-6248
Emel Yaldir(ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, PATOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0001-7297-9869
Pages
637–642
Publication Date
2025-06-18
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After complete surgical resection of the tumour, follow-up with adjuvant imatinib therapy is recommended in high risk disease.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs) are tumors that show features of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and are very rare.
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Key Findings & Data:The tumor was surgicaly exised and It was positive for CD117, CD34 and DOG1, immunohistochemicaly.
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Conclusion & Impact:After complete surgical resection of the tumour, follow-up with adjuvant imatinib therapy is recommended in high risk disease.
🔬Design:Olgu Sunumu
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Ekstragastrointestinal stromal tümörler · Rektovaginal septum · Genital tract

Abstract

Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs) are tumors that show features of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and are very rare. Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors that originated from female genital tract are more rare. In this case report, we will discuss a case of gastrointestinal stromal tumor originating from the rectovaginal septum. The tumor was surgicaly exised and It was positive for CD117, CD34 and DOG1, immunohistochemicaly. The tumor size was 5.5 cm and the mitotic rate was 20 mitoses per 50 high power field (HPF) and histologic examination revealed focal necrosis . After the surgery, the patient began imatinib 400 mg as adjuvant therapy and still ongoing the therapy. The patient is now healtly without evidence of recurrence 19 months after surgery. Immunohystochemistry and cytogenetics seem to be the most important methods to diagnose EGISTs. After complete surgical resection of the tumour, follow-up with adjuvant imatinib therapy is recommended in high risk disease.

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Ekstragastroentestinal Stromal Tümörler(EGİST) gastrointestinal stromal tümörlerin özelliklerini gösteren ve çok nadir görülen tümörlerdir. Kadın genital sisteminden kaynaklanan Ekstragastrointestinal Stromal Tümörler daha nadirdir. Bu olgu sunumunda, rektovaginal septumdan köken alan bir gastrointestinal stromal tümör olgusu tartışılacaktır. Tümör cerrahi olarak eksize edildi ve immünhistokimyasal olarak CD117, CD34, DOG1 pozitifti. Tümör boyutu 5,5 cm’di. Mitotik oranı 50 Büyük Büyütme Alanında(HPF) 20 mitoz olarak saptandı ve histolojik incelemede fokal nekroz saptandı. Operasyon sonrası hastaya adjuvan tedavi olarak İmatinib 400 mg başlandı ve halen tedavi devam etmektedir. Hasta ameliyattan 35 ay sonra nüks bulgusu olmaksızın halen takip edilmektedir. İmmunhistokimya ve sitogenetik EGİST’lerin tanısında en önemli yöntemlerdir. Tümörün tam cerrahi rezeksiyonundan sonra, yüksek riskli hastalıkta adjuvan imatinib tedavisi ile takip önerilmektedir.

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Yıldız, B., Karateke, Y. S., Yaldir, E. (2025). An Unusual Case; Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of Rectovaginal Septum with Literature Review. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 47 Sayı: 4, 637–642. https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.1586575

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