Postmenopausal recurrent retrovaginal extramural gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report

Mesenchymal tumors are divided into gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and extra-intestinal tumors (EGIST). They can occur in various parts of the abdominal cavity, including the greater omentum, rectovaginal septum, peritoneum, retroperitoneum and extremely rarely, in the vagina. Vaginal cancer is an uncommon gynecological tumor and recurrent posterior vaginal gastrointestinal stromal tumors are even rarer. Currently, surgical resection is the main treatment method for this disease. With the deepening molecular understanding of gastrointestinal stromal tumors, in particular the role of c-KIT mutations, targeted therapy with Imatinib has been used in the adjuvant setting, achieving good results. We report a recent case of postmenopausal recurrent retrovaginal gastrointestinal stromal tumor, treated at Linquan County Hospital.

Vagina; Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Menopause; Imatinib

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