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- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare in children and usually result in anemia from GI bleeding.
- Endoscopy is a common diagnostic procedure for these tumors, though there's limited experience with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in pediatric cases.
- This report details two cases where EUS and EUS fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) successfully diagnosed GISTs in a 14-year-old male and an 11-year-old female, demonstrating that EUS techniques are safe and effective for diagnosing these tumors in young patients.
Article Abstract
Gastrointestinal (GI) stromal tumors arise from the interstitial cells of Cajal and are rare in the pediatric population. The most common clinical manifestation is anemia secondary to GI bleeding. Endoscopy is commonly used for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions of an obstructing mass or gastrointestinal bleed, while experience with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and EUS fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) for pediatric patients with suspected gastric tumors is limited. We report 2 cases, a 14-year-old male and an 11-year-old female, who presented with symptomatic anemia. Both patients were diagnosed with GI stromal tumors of the stomach using EUS and EUS-FNA. This report shows that EUS and EUS-FNA are safe and effective diagnostic tools for pediatric patients.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10158369 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PG9.0000000000000245 | DOI Listing |
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