Successful treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor with multiple liver metastases with radiofrequency ablation and imatinib: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Chunchuan Fu
    • Nianzhou Liu
    • Qingsong Deng
    • Yunhua Tan
    • Kuansheng Ma
    • Ping Bie
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  • Published online on: May 27, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3285
  • Pages: 875-878
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Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract, and typically metastasize to the liver. In patients with recurrent metastatic GISTs, no single treatment is effective. The current study reports a case of GIST with 27 metastases in the liver, which was successfully treated using radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with surgical resection and imatinib therapy. The patient remains tumor‑free 36 months after the first RFA treatment. This case suggests that comprehensive therapy including surgical resection, RFA and imatinib, may be an effective strategy for the treatment of GIST with multiple liver metastases.
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Fu C, Liu N, Deng Q, Tan Y, Ma K and Bie P: Successful treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor with multiple liver metastases with radiofrequency ablation and imatinib: A case report. Oncol Lett 10: 875-878, 2015
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Fu, C., Liu, N., Deng, Q., Tan, Y., Ma, K., & Bie, P. (2015). Successful treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor with multiple liver metastases with radiofrequency ablation and imatinib: A case report. Oncology Letters, 10, 875-878. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3285
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Fu, C., Liu, N., Deng, Q., Tan, Y., Ma, K., Bie, P."Successful treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor with multiple liver metastases with radiofrequency ablation and imatinib: A case report". Oncology Letters 10.2 (2015): 875-878.
Chicago
Fu, C., Liu, N., Deng, Q., Tan, Y., Ma, K., Bie, P."Successful treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor with multiple liver metastases with radiofrequency ablation and imatinib: A case report". Oncology Letters 10, no. 2 (2015): 875-878. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3285