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CASE REPORT article

Front. Oncol.
Sec. Gastrointestinal Cancers: Gastric and Esophageal Cancers
Volume 14 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1428910

A rare simultaneous coexistence of pancreatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor and esophageal schwannoma: a case report and review of literature

Provisionally accepted
Xiaonan Yin Xiaonan Yin 1Hongxin Yang Hongxin Yang 2Bo Zhang Bo Zhang 1Yuan Yin Yuan Yin 1*
  • 1 West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
  • 2 Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China

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    The concurrent presence of gastrointestinal stromal tumor and schwannoma is extremely rare, and its pathological characteristics remain unclear. This case report reported the diagnostic and treatment process of a patient with a pancreatic GIST coexisting with esophageal schwannoma, who was admitted to West China Hospital (Sichuan, China) in April 2015. The patient did not undergo surgical resection of the tumor but instead received an 8-year regimen of imatinib therapy, during which no tumor progression was observed. However, the patient developed pleural effusion as a result of the localized enlargement of the esophageal schwannoma, which exerted pressure on the right inferior pulmonary vein. This case report provides valuable clinical insights into this distinctive disease presentation.

    Keywords: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Schwannoma, case report, Treatment, Differential diagnosis

    Received: 07 May 2024; Accepted: 29 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yin, Yang, Zhang and Yin. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Yuan Yin, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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