Gastrointestinal stromal tumor with primary resistance to imatinib and extensive bone metastases. 2011

Zeeshan Tariq, and Abhimanyu Ghose, and Ehsan Rafiq, and Iman Mohamed
Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA. Zeeshan.tariq@utoledo.edu

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common nonepithelial tumors of gastrointestinal tract characterized by mutations activating c-KIT or platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha. GISTs frequently metastasize to liver and peritoneum, but rarely to the bones. Imatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has revolutionized the treatment of advanced and metastasized GISTs by both slowing down the disease progression and prolonging the survival. Occasionally, patients with GISTs can develop primary or secondary resistance to imatinib monotherapy. We are presenting an interesting case of metastatic GISTs with extensive bone lesions and primary resistance to imatinib. Efforts to identify bone metastases using appropriate imaging modalities are highly recommended in patients diagnosed with GISTs. Also, alternate strategies to overcome the emerging resistance with single agent imatinib chemotherapy are warranted.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010879 Piperazines Compounds that are derived from PIPERAZINE.
D011743 Pyrimidines A family of 6-membered heterocyclic compounds occurring in nature in a wide variety of forms. They include several nucleic acid constituents (CYTOSINE; THYMINE; and URACIL) and form the basic structure of the barbiturates.
D001859 Bone Neoplasms Tumors or cancer located in bone tissue or specific BONES. Bone Cancer,Cancer of Bone,Cancer of the Bone,Neoplasms, Bone,Bone Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Bone
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000068877 Imatinib Mesylate A tyrosine kinase inhibitor and ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT that inhibits the BCR-ABL kinase created by chromosome rearrangements in CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA and ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA, as well as PDG-derived tyrosine kinases that are overexpressed in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Alpha-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-3'-((4-(3-pyridyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)amino)-p-tolu-p-toluidide,CGP 57148,CGP-57148,CGP57148B,Gleevec,Glivec,Imatinib,Imatinib Methanesulfonate,ST 1571,ST1571,STI 571,STI-571,STI571,CGP57148,Mesylate, Imatinib,Methanesulfonate, Imatinib
D000970 Antineoplastic Agents Substances that inhibit or prevent the proliferation of NEOPLASMS. Anticancer Agent,Antineoplastic,Antineoplastic Agent,Antineoplastic Drug,Antitumor Agent,Antitumor Drug,Cancer Chemotherapy Agent,Cancer Chemotherapy Drug,Anticancer Agents,Antineoplastic Drugs,Antineoplastics,Antitumor Agents,Antitumor Drugs,Cancer Chemotherapy Agents,Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs,Chemotherapeutic Anticancer Agents,Chemotherapeutic Anticancer Drug,Agent, Anticancer,Agent, Antineoplastic,Agent, Antitumor,Agent, Cancer Chemotherapy,Agents, Anticancer,Agents, Antineoplastic,Agents, Antitumor,Agents, Cancer Chemotherapy,Agents, Chemotherapeutic Anticancer,Chemotherapy Agent, Cancer,Chemotherapy Agents, Cancer,Chemotherapy Drug, Cancer,Chemotherapy Drugs, Cancer,Drug, Antineoplastic,Drug, Antitumor,Drug, Cancer Chemotherapy,Drug, Chemotherapeutic Anticancer,Drugs, Antineoplastic,Drugs, Antitumor,Drugs, Cancer Chemotherapy
D001549 Benzamides BENZOIC ACID amides.
D046152 Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors All tumors in the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT arising from mesenchymal cells (MESODERM) except those of smooth muscle cells (LEIOMYOMA) or Schwann cells (SCHWANNOMA). Gastrointestinal Stromal Neoplasm,Gastrointestinal Stromal Neoplasms,Gastrointestinal Stromal Sarcoma,Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor,Neoplasm, Gastrointestinal Stromal,Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal Stromal,Stromal Neoplasm, Gastrointestinal,Stromal Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal,Stromal Tumor, Gastrointestinal,Stromal Tumors, Gastrointestinal,Tumor, Gastrointestinal Stromal,Tumors, Gastrointestinal Stromal

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