Gamuts

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. GISTs arise in the smooth muscle pacemaker interstitial cell of Cajal, or similar cells. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
GIST
OrphaNet reference
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor 
Is A
Neoplasm
Subtypes
Gastric GIST
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of duodenum
Leiomyosarcoma
May Cause
Anterior mediastinal lesion
Appendiceal mass
Asymmetric bowel wall thickening
Avascular or hypovascular liver lesion
Benign small bowel tumor
Bile duct narrowing or obstruction
Bowel wall thickening with heterogeneous enhancement
Bulls-eye lesion of gastrointestinal tract
Cecal lesion
Colon wall thickening
Cystic mesenteric lesion
Displacement of small bowel loops
Duodenal wall thickening
Esophageal wall thickening
Filling defect in stomach
Gastric fold thickening
Gastric ulceration
Increased presacral space
Intestinal obstruction in a child
Lesion of gastric fundus
Liver neoplasm
Localized narrowing of esophagus
Malignant small bowel tumor
Marked bowel wall thickening
Middle mediastinal lesion
Multiple small bowel filling defects
Postbulbar duodenal ulcer
Rectal disease
Segmental narrowing of colon
Small bowel wall thickening
Solid mesenteric lesion
Solitary esophageal filling defect
Solitary filling defect in colon
Solitary intrinsic duodenal mass
Solitary small bowel mass with preserved mucosa
Tracheal displacement
May Be Caused by
Familial GIST syndrome
Neurofibromatosis type 1