Gastrointestinal stromal tumour

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The gastrointestinal stromal tumour, abbreviated GIST, is an uncommon tumour of the gastrointestinal tract.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour
Diagnosis in short

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour. H&E stain.

LM spindle or epithelioid or mixed morphology, usu. centred on the muscularis propria
LM DDx schwannoma, leiomyoma, leiomyosarcoma, neurofibroma, desmoid-type fibromatosis
IHC CD117 +ve, DOG1 +ve, CD34 +ve, S-100 -ve
Molecular mutation in KIT gene or PDGFRA gene
Staging gastrointestinal stromal tumour staging
Site stomach, small intestine, other sites

Syndromes Neurofibromatosis type 1, Carney triad, Carney-Stratakis syndrome

Prognosis good to poor - dependent on size, site & mitotic rate

General

Definition

  • Tumour resulting from a mutation in the KIT gene or PDGFRA (Platelet-derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide) gene.[1]

Epidemiology

  • Arise from Interstitial cells of Cajal.[1]

May be familial/syndromic:[2]

Treatment

Factors predictive of malignant behaviour

Features suggesting a bad prognosis:[1]

  • Large size.
    • Often benign if small size.
  • High mitotic rate (for area 5mm2).
  • Site - small intestine GISTs worse than stomach GISTs.

Small intestine bad prognosis:[1]

  • >5 mitoses/5 mm2 or size >10 cm.

Stomach bad prognosis:[1]

  • >5 mitoses/5 mm2 and size >5 cm.

Location

Most common locations in order:[1]

  • 60% in stomach.
  • 35% in small intestine.
  • 5% elsewhere.

Notes:

  • Small intestinal GISTs have a worse prognosis than gastric ones.[1]
  • GISTs almost never metastasize to the lymph nodes.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Classically, spindle cell morphology ~ 50% of tumours.[4]
    • May be epithelioid (round) ~40% of tumours.
    • Mixed epithelioid and spindle cell tumours ~10% tumours.
  • +/-Cytoplasmic inclusions[5]
  • Classically splits the layers of the muscularis propria - as this is where the interstitial cells of Cajal are located.[6] - perinuclear.[7]
  • +/-Skenoid fibres - extracellular collagen bundles[8] ~ 2-5 x 60 micrometers - uncommon finding.

DDx

Images

IHC

Others:

  • CD34 +ve in 70%.[1]
  • Desmin +ve in 5%.[1]
  • WT1 +ve -- cytoplasmic (28/28 cases[12]).

IHC work-up panel

  • S-100 (neural tumours, rarely +ve in GISTs[1]).
  • CD34, CD117 (GIST).
  • Desmin (muscle tumours).

Molecular tests

See Molecular_pathology_tests#Other.
  • Sequence Kit gene, PDGFRA gene.
    • Kit gene sequencing is being done more frequently as of late-- if a mutation is found it suggest the drug imatinib will be effective.
    • Exon 11 mutation associated with malignant behaviour.[13]
    • Secondary mutations of c-kit lead to imatinib resistance,[14] and resistance to other similar inhibitors.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour staging

GIST has its own staging.

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STOMACH (MASS), LESSER CURVE, WEDGE RESECTION:
- GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOUR (GIST).
-- MARGINS NEGATIVE FOR GIST.

COMMENT:
The tumour stains as follows:
POSITIVE: CD117, CD34.
NEGATIVE: Desmin, S-100.
SMALL BOWEL (ILEUM), RESECTION:
- GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOUR (GIST), LOW-GRADE, NO RISK OF 
  PROGRESSIVE DISEASE.
-- MARGINS NEGATIVE FOR GIST.
-- PLEASE SEE TUMOUR SUMMARY.
- THREE BENIGN LYMPH NODES.

COMMENT:
The tumour stains as follows:
POSITIVE: CD117, CD34.
NEGATIVE: Desmin, S-100.
PROLIFERATION (Ki-67): <1%.

Staging

  • The stage is primarily determined by the tumour size and mitotic grade.
    • In the stomach, the mitotic grade determines whether a given tumour is Stage I or Stage III.[15]

Micro

The sections show a spindle cell lesion that is well-circumscribed and without significant nuclear pleomorphism. No lymphocytic cuff is surrounding the lesion. The lesion is focally seen at the inked soft tissue margin. Three mitoses are seen in 5 mm*mm.

See also

References

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