Gastrointestinal stromal tumour of the stomach in an 8-year-old boy

We report a case of an 8-year-old boy who underwent an ultrasound for investigation of a left upper quadrant mass and who was subsequently diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumour of his stomach. Abdominal ultrasound showed a large cystic mass in the left upper abdomen which was further characterised by magnetic resonance imaging. At laparotomy, a large cystic lesion was excised from his stomach, which was confirmed at histology to be a gastrointestinal stromal tumour. We briefly discuss the presentation and imaging findings of paediatric gastrointestinal stromal tumour and how it differs from the adult form of the disease and treatments.