Synchronous Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of Ileum and Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of Breast: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Two or more tumors appearing simultaneously or consecutively in different organs are known as synchronous tumors [1]. Gastrointestinal stormal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms of GIT with an incidence of 1.5/100,000/year [2]. Synchronous occurrence of GIST and breast carcinoma accounted for 7% of all GIST associated cancers [3]. We report a case of malignant GIST of ileum associated with left breast carcinoma in a 56 year old lady, who presented with mass in left breast.