Resumen

MARTINEZ-PEREZ, Diego I.  y  HERRERA-AGUILAR, Socorro E.. Gastric stromal tumor resection using a thoracic approach. Gac. mex. oncol. [online]. 2022, vol.21, suppl.1, pp.90-94.  Epub 11-Sep-2023. ISSN 2565-005X.  https://doi.org/10.24875/j.gamo.22000010.

A 65 year old woman with a history of Diabetes mellitus type 2 and systemic hypertension, presented with a gastric GIST with hemi diaphragm compromise, she was referred for surgical treatment and underwent thoracotomy for its resection. This tumors represent 1-2% of all the gastrointestinal tumors and are localized in 50% of the cases. Surgical resection depends on its size, location, metastasis at the time of diagnosis and the expertise of the surgeons involved.

Palabras llave : GIST; Resection; Thorax.