GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOUR IN STOMACH - SPINDLE CELL VARIANT

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are rare tumours, with an estimated incidence of 1.5 per100,000 per year. Understanding and treatment of these tumours have improved dramatically over the last several years.Epithelioid and mixed variants are more common in GIST of stomach. Whereas, Spindle cell variant is seen more commonly in the small bowel. A 43 yr old gentleman, presented with GIST of the stomach which turned out to be of spindle cell variant. A Distal partial gastrectomy with a proximal 5cm margin and reconstruction with an Anterior Gastro-jejunostomy and Jejunojejunostomy was done. The patient was then started on adjuvant therapy with Imatinib mesylate.This case is presented due to the rarity of the tumour and the less common occurrence of spindle cell variant in a GIST of the stomach.