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- Title
Clinical Assessment Limitation in Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumour of Rectovaginal Septum Diagnosis: A Case Report.
- Authors
Mohamad, Noor Azura Noor; Nagandla, Kavitha; Kampan, Nirmala Chandralega; Shafiee, Mohamad Nasir
- Abstract
Extragastrointestinal tumour of rectovaginal septum (rvGIST) is a rare malignancy that affects rectovaginal septum. We present a case of rvGIST that was initially managed as cervical eGIST based on clinical assessment. A 66-yearold woman presented with postmenopausal bleeding and constipation. Bimanual pelvic examination revealed an irregular mass occupying the vagina. CT thorax, abdomen and pelvis showed a 9.2 x 10.0 x 14.0 cm pelvic mass arising from cervix, extending superiorly to involve the uterus. The patient proceeded to undergo total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, enucleation of rectovaginal septum mass, rectosigmoidectomy and permanent colostomy. Intraoperatively, there was a 9 x 7 cm mass arising from rectovaginal septum. Histopathological examination of surgical specimen revealed spindle cell tumour diffusely positive for CD34, CD117 and DOG1. The final diagnosis was rvGIST. In conclusion, the diagnosis of rvGIST require a combination of clinical assessment with intraoperative finding and histological assessment of the surgical specimen.
- Subjects
HYSTERO-oophorectomy; DIAGNOSIS; TUMORS; PELVIC examination
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2022, Vol 18, Issue 4, p224
- ISSN
1675-8544
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.47836/mjmhs18.4.31