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Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumour in the posterior mediastinum
Joon Mee Kim1, Yong Han Yoon, Kyung Hee Lee
1Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Abstract:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. GISTs are predominant in the stomach and intestine, and rarely occur in the oesophagus. A GIST in the posterior mediastinum usually arises from the oesophagus, but single case of gastric GIST in the posterior mediastinum is reported. We present a case of a posterior mediastinal malignant GIST which was likely of gastric origin. The patient had no recurrence for 5 years after a complete resection.