Cystic changes in hepatic metastases from gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) treated with Gleevec (imatinib mesylate).
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Abstract
The purpose of this article is to illustrate the CT findings in patients with hepatic metastases from a gastrointestinal stromal tumor who were treated with STI-571. Hepatic metastases from gastrointestinal stromal tumors that respond to treatment with STI-571 can appear as near-cystic components with well-defined borders on contrast-enhanced CT. Most metastases became smaller. These metastases resemble simple cysts, but density measurements may differentiate them from one another.
Medical subject headings
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
- Liver Neoplasms
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases