Abstract
BackgroundGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) at the esophagogastric junction are rare and its treatment is complicated and challenging. Endoscopic resection has advantages with less complications compared to open and laparoscopic surgery.Case presentationWe report a 33-year-old male patient who was admitted to our department complaining of abdominal fullness for 20 days. A huge submucosal tumor at the esophagogastric junction was found by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. We successfully resected the lesion through endoscopic submucosal excavation without complications, which was pathologically confirmed to be a GIST. The patient was discharged 5 days after operation and has been doing well, and there was no recurrence 8 months after the operation.ConclusionESE is possibly an effective and minimally invasive method of giant esophagogastric junction stromal tumor.
Highlights
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) at the esophagogastric junction are rare and its treatment is complicated and challenging
Core tip We report a case of a giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) at the esophagogastric junction, which was successfully resected through endoscopic submucosal excavation and confirmed pathologically
GISTs can be completely resected through open surgery or laparoscopic wedge resection (LWR), severe gastric structural changes and
Summary
ESE is possibly an effective and minimally invasive method of giant esophagogastric junction stromal tumor. The patient has a good recovery without recurrence during the 8month follow-up after operation
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