Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings

Zhu,Jingqi; Yang,Zhangwei; Tang,Guangyu; Wang,Zhongqiu

doi:10.3892/ol.2014.2705

Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings

Authors:
- Jingqi Zhu
- Zhangwei Yang
- Guangyu Tang
- Zhongqiu Wang
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Affiliations: Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China, Department of Radiology, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, P.R. China
Published online on: November 12, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2705
Pages: 201-208

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Abstract

Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumors that originate outside the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of the present study was to investigate the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of EGISTs and analyze the correlations between radiological findings and pathological features. CT and MRI images of 24 patients with EGISTs were reviewed retrospectively. Patient demographics and tumor characteristics, including localization, size, contours, borders, cystic‑necrotic components, calcification, hemorrhage, tumor vessels, attenuation and intensity, degree and pattern of enhancement, ascites, tumor invasion, lymphadenopathy and distant metastasis were recorded. Statistical analyses to compare the radiological characteristics of low‑ and high‑grade EGISTs were performed with χ2 or Fisher's exact tests. The mean patient age at the time of presentation was 53 years. A total of 24 EGISTs were detected, originating in the omentum (n=4), mesentery (n=19) and retroperitoneum (n=1), respectively. The EGISTs displayed a predominantly spindle cell subtype (87.5%; 21/24). The majority of the EGISTs appeared as large (>10 cm; 70.8%; 17/24), round or oval (66.7%; 16/24), cystic‑solid (87.5%; 21/24) and ill‑defined (66.7%; 16/24) soft‑tissue masses. The EGISTs were hypodense (69.6%; 16/23) or isodense (30.4%; 7/23) on CT images, hypointense (50%; 3/6), isointense (33.3%; 2/6) or hyperintense (16.7%; 1/6) on T1‑weighted imaging (T1WI), and hyperintense on T2WI (100%; 6/6) and diffusion‑WI (DWI; 100%; 6/6). A total of 54.2% (13/24) of the EGISTs displayed tumor vessels. Overall, 95.8% (23/24) of the masses showed marked enhancement and 87.5% (21/24) demonstrated heterogeneous enhancement. Calcification, hemorrhage, ascites and lymphadenopathy were rare characteristics in the EGISTs. Distant metastases were present in 10 patients (41.7%). The size, borders, tumor vessels and distant metastasis correlated with high‑grade EGISTs [>5 mitoses/50 high‑power fields (HPFs)] (P<0.05). The results of the present study indicated that clinical and radiological features, including advanced age, a large tumor size, cystic‑necrotic components, rare lymphadenopathy, a heterogeneous enhancement pattern and hepatic metastasis may aid in the diagnosis of EGISTs. Radiological characteristics, such as a large size (>10 cm), ill‑defined borders, tumor vessels and distant metastasis, can provide useful information in identifying the malignant behavior of EGISTs.

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