TY  - EJOU
AU  - Liao, Joshua M. 
AU  - Mayer, Wesley A. 
AU  - Kim, Moses M. 
AU  - Link, Richard E. 

TI  - Robot-assisted laparoscopic excision of a pelvic extragastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report and literature review
T2  - Canadian Journal of Urology

PY  - 2011
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
SN  - 1488-5581

AB  - A 61-year-old male presented with long standing urinary 
frequency and the sensation of incomplete emptying. 
Computed tomography (CT) revealed a 9.5 cm x 7.9 cm x 6.9 
cm pelvic mass behind the bladder and abutting the rectum. 
The mass was excised using a robotic-assisted laparoscopic 
approach. Pathologic examination of the mass demonstrated 
an extragastrointestinal stromal tumor (EGIST), an 
extremely rare entity. To the best of our knowledge, this is 
the fi rst EGIST to be found in the rectovesicular pouch of a 
male and the fi rst to be resected robotically. Our case adds 
to the understanding of EGISTs and their possible origin and 
demonstrates that robotic-assisted resection of large pelvic 
masses can be safe and potentially curative.
KW  - extragastrointestinal stromal tumor
KW  -  robotics
KW  -  laparoscopy
KW  -  pelvic mass

DO  -