Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2017; 23(9): 1720-1724
Published online Mar 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i9.1720
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach with axillary lymph node metastasis: A case report
Naoki Kubo, Nobumichi Takeuchi
Naoki Kubo, Nobumichi Takeuchi, Department of Surgery, Ina central Hospital, Inashi, Nagano 396-8555, Japan
Author contributions: Kubo N and Takeuchi N participated in the surgery of this case; Takeuchi N treated the patient after surgery; Kubo N drafted the manuscript and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This case report was exempt from the Institutional Review Board standard at the Ina Central Hospital.
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Correspondence to: Naoki Kubo, MD, Department of Surgery, Ina central Hospital, 1313-1, koshiroukubo, Inashi, Nagano 396-8555, Japan. nkazumihp@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: October 31, 2016
Peer-review started: November 1, 2016
First decision: December 2, 2016
Revised: January 5, 2017
Accepted: January 17, 2017
Article in press: January 18, 2017
Published online: March 7, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common type of gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors, although metastasis to the perigastric lymph nodes is relatively rare, compared to liver or peritoneal metastasis. In this report, we describe a case of stomach GIST with a solitary simultaneous metastasis in the left axillary lymph node. Based on our findings, it appears the axillary lymph nodes can be a potential metastatic site of GIST metastasis.