Pediatric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

  • Etiology:
  • Imaging: Radiograph, CXR, AXR, US, US Prenatal, US Color Doppler, US Power Doppler, US Spectral Doppler, CT, MRI, MRA, MRCP, MRE, Angiogram, DMSA scan, MAG3 scan, V/Q scan, HIDA scan, Radionuclide cystogram, Tc-pertechnetate scan, Bone scan, PET FDG, Thyroid scan, UpperGI, Small bowel follow through, Enema, Fluoroscopy, VCUG
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  • Complications:
  • Treatment:
  • Clinical:
    — Incredibly uncommon in children
    — Can be associated with syndromes such as Carney syndrome

Radiology Cases of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

CT of pediatric gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Axial (above), coronal (below left) and sagittal (below right) CT with contrast of the abdomen show an oval heterogenous mass in the fundus of stomach.