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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor [PDF]

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2009
Background GISTs are a subset of mesenchymal tumors and represent the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of GI tract. However, GIST is a recently recognized tumor entity and the literature on these stromal tumors has rapidly expanded. Methods An extensive
Levidou Georgia, Polyzou Electra, Safioleas Panagiotis, Stefanaki Charikleia, Douzinas Emmanouel, Stamatakos Michael, Safioleas Michael   +6 more
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CT of gastrointestinal stromal tumor [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), the most common sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract, are mesenchymal tumors that generally arise in adults with a peak incidence in the sixth decade of life.
Taha M. Ahmed, MD, Elliot K. Fishman, MD
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Unmasking Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Presenting With Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding. [PDF]

ACG Case Rep J
ABSTRACT A jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare malignant mesenchymal neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract that arises from the interstitial cells of Cajal. Massive and recurrent bleeding due to jejunal GIST is a diagnostic challenge which may lead to delays in treatment.
Khan T, Afaq S, Mishal N, Miao CL.
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2018
GI stromal tumors (GISTs) are neoplasms with a varying malignancy potential ranging from virtually indolent tumors to rapidly progressing cancers. GISTs occur throughout the intestinal tract, and most harbor an activating mutation in either KIT or platelet-derived growth factor A ( PDGFRA).
Margaret, von Mehren, Heikki, Joensuu
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Multicentric malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009
Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare type of sarcoma that is found in the digestive system, most often in the wall of the stomach.
Shukla Shailaja, Singh Sanjeet, Pujani Mukta   +2 more
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Epithelioid Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of Duodenum Mimicking Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor is a mesenchymal tumor of gastro-intestinal tract. This epithelioid type gastrointestinal stromal tumor seen in a 22-year-old male with epigastric pain as a presenting symptom had morphological resemblance to carcinoma ...
Sansar Babu Tiwari, Shovana Karki
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[Gastrointestinal stromal tumors]. [PDF]

Annali italiani di chirurgia, 2011
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) account for 1% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms and are the most common mesenchymal tumor of gastrointestinal tract. There are considered to originate fom the intestinal cell of Cajal, an intestinal pacemaker cell, characterized usually express the KIT protein on immunohistochemistry.
Ridolfini, Mp, Cassano, Alessandra, Ricci, Riccardo, Rotondi, Francesco, Berardi, Stefano, Cusumano, Giacomo, Pacelli, Fabio, Doglietto, Gb   +7 more
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor metastasis to the ovary: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. The major site of metastasis for gastrointestinal stromal tumors is the liver or peritoneum, while metastasis to the ovary is exceptionally rare.
Takahisa Yamaguchi, Jun Kinoshita, Hiroto Saito, Mari Shimada, Shiro Terai, Hideki Moriyama, Koichi Okamoto, Keishi Nakamura, Hidehiro Tajima, Itasu Ninomiya, Yasutsugu Mizuno, Satoko Nakada, Sachio Fushida   +12 more
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Gastric volvulus associated with shrinkage of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor by neoadjuvant imatinib: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background During neoadjuvant chemotherapy for giant gastrointestinal stromal tumors, changes in gastrointestinal stromal tumor size are rarely associated with events such as perforation and bleeding that require emergency surgery.
Yoichi Sugiyama, Toshiaki Komo, Tatsuya Tazaki, Mohei Kohyama, Shinya Takahashi, Masaru Sasaki   +5 more
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors [PDF]

Cancer Control, 2001
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. A relationship to the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) has been proposed, and expression of CD117, the c-kit receptor present in ICCs, has been suggested as a marker for GISTs.The English literature has been reviewed with an emphasis on ...
L, Strickland, G D, Letson, C A, Muro-Cacho   +2 more
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