Matli VVK, Zibari GB, Wellman G, Ramadas P, Pandit S, Morris J. A rare synchrony of adenocarcinoma of the ampulla with an ileal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14(11): 2253-2265 [PMID: 36438708 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i11.2253]
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Venkata Vinod Kumar Matli, MD, Attending Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Christus Highland Medical Center, 1455 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Christus Highland Medical Center, Shreveport, LA 71106, United States. vmatli@soundphysicians.com
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Nov 15, 2022; 14(11): 2253-2265 Published online Nov 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i11.2253
Table 1 Liver function tests
Liver function tests
On admission
On discharge
ALT
299
196
AST
122
75
ALP
848
754
Total Bilirubin
5.9
2.6
Direct Bilirubin
4.2
2.0
Albumin
3.0
2.6
Table 2 Tumor markers
Tumor marker
Result
Normal range
CEA
0.99
0.01-4.00
CA-19
454
0.00-37
Table 3 Endoscopic
Endoscopic
Surgical
Curative
Palliative
Surveillance
Trans-duodenal ampullectomy
Radical or Whipple’s resection
Endoscopic snare polypectomy or piecemeal polypectomy
Invasive ampullary adenocarcinoma
FAPS
Benign ampullary adenomas that are difficult to operate on endoscopically[7]. The advantage of this is less morbidity and mortality and alternative access to ampullary tumor resection[7]
Ampullary adenocarcinoma. Radical resection if tumor burden in the duct is high
Table 4 Management of Localized gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Imatinib-sensitive mutation
Imatinib-insensitive mutation
Uncomplicated (No major complications expected with surgery)
Complicated (Major complications expected with surgery)
Surgery (Resection of tumor with negative margins)
Preoperative imatinib for 6 mo
Low/Intermediaterisk
High risk
Tumor negative or microscopically positive margins feasible
Tumor negative or microscopically positive margins not feasible
Follow-up
Adjuvant treatment with imatinib for 36 mo
Low/Intermediaterisk
High risk
Manage as advanced GIST or metastatic GIST
Follow-up
Adjuvant imatinib for 36 mo
Table 5 Management of advanced or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Imatinib-sensitive mutations
Imatinib-insensitive mutations
KIT mutations (except exon-9 variety)
Exon-9 KIT mutations
PDGFRA842 V2V mutation
BRAF mutation
NTRK translocation
SDHB
All other mutations
Imatinib 400 mg daily
Imatinib 800 mg daily
Avapritinib
BRAF inhibitor
NTRK inhibitorentrectiniblarotrectinib
Customized management
Sunitinib
Imatinib responsive
Imatinib unresponsive
Surgery of the residual disease and continue imatinib for life
Excision and ablation of progressing lesion
Add and continue sunitinib if responsive
Citation: Matli VVK, Zibari GB, Wellman G, Ramadas P, Pandit S, Morris J. A rare synchrony of adenocarcinoma of the ampulla with an ileal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14(11): 2253-2265