The patient came to the clinic with dull abdominal pain and vague pain symptoms. Through examination and CT scan, the doctors discovered a tumor of nearly 4cm deep in the stomach wall. Immediately, the patient underwent laparoscopic surgery to remove the tumor. After 40 minutes of surgery, the patient had a successful surgery, no pain, recovered quickly and was discharged after 3 days of hospitalization.
According to Dr. Nguyen Trung Duong, gastric GIST is a benign or malignant tumor that develops from the stromal tissue (supportive tissue) in the digestive tract. Although it is a soft tissue tumor, GIST can grow rapidly, increase in size and metastasize if not treated promptly. The main treatment is surgical removal of the tumor; in malignant or high-risk cases, specific drugs such as Imatinib can be combined.
People with gastric GIST often have symptoms of dull abdominal pain, bloating, indigestion, and gastrointestinal bleeding (vomiting blood, passing black stools). Many cases have no symptoms and are only discovered by chance during endoscopy. “Normal people over 45 years old should have a gastroscopy for examination, and should have a repeat endoscopy every 3-5 years. For families with relatives with stomach diseases, those over 40 years old should have an endoscopy to check for early detection of the disease for timely treatment,” Dr. Nguyen Trung Duong recommends.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/phau-thuat-thanh-cong-benh-nhan-campuchia-mac-u-gist-da-day-post797593.html
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