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Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Poor Response to Imatinib: A Case Report

Majid Einakchi, Alireza Samimi, Tooraj Zandbaf, Narges Mesbah

Clinical Case Reports | Aug 25, 2026

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The patient subsequently underwent surgical resection, with favorable short-term clinical outcomes, of a rectal mass found near the anal verge without bleeding.

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A 63-year-old man presented with persistent constipation lasting 6.5 months. Digital rectal examination revealed a soft-tissue lesion near the anal verge without bleeding. Further evaluation identified a rectal mass. Treatment with imatinib for 6 months showed no significant response. The patient subsequently underwent surgical resection, with favorable short-term clinical outcomes.

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Majid Einakchi

first | Mashhad University of Medical Sciences | ORCID 0009-0006-9845-4220

Alireza Samimi

middle | Islamic Azad University, Mashhad | ORCID 0000-0001-5620-5062

Tooraj Zandbaf

middle | Islamic Azad University, Mashhad | ORCID 0000-0002-4882-5058

Narges Mesbah

last | Islamic Azad University, Mashhad

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@article{Einakchi2026Rectal,
  title = {Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Poor Response to Imatinib: A Case Report},
  author = {Majid Einakchi and Alireza Samimi and Tooraj Zandbaf and Narges Mesbah},
  journal = {Clinical Case Reports},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1002/ccr3.73395},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.73395}
}

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