Giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the mediastinum associated with an esophageal hiatal hernia and chest discomfort: a case report

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) grow relatively slowly and without specific symptoms; therefore, they are typically incidental findings. We report a rare gastric GIST in the mediastinum associated with chest discomfort and an esophageal hiatal hernia. Case presentation An...

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Published in:	Surgical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Ryosuke Fujisawa, Yuji Akiyama, Takeshi Iwaya, Fumitaka Endo, Haruka Nikai, Shigeaki Baba, Takehiro Chiba, Toshimoto Kimura, Takeshi Takahara, Koki Otsuka, Hiroyuki Nitta, Masaru Mizuno, Keisuke Koeda, Akira Sasaki
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Surgical Society 2018-12-01
Subjects:	Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor Giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor Mediastinal tumor Hiatal hernia
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0553-x