This Case Study describes a 56-year-old man who initially presented to his urologist with lower urinary tract symptoms. Four years later, a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) was diagnosed after prostate biopsy. This article discusses the role of immunohistochemistry for diagnosing GIST, and the pharmacologic and surgical management of this unusual prostatic tumor.
- Stacy Loeb
- Tamara L Lotan
- Mark P Schoenberg
