Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST): Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v5i1.610Abstract
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is now defined as a specific, KIT-expressing and KIT-signalling driven mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. A great majority of GISTs occur in the stomach (60 -70%) or small intestine (25 - 35%). Colon, rectum, appendix (together 5%) and esophagus (2 - 3%) are rare sites. Small GISTs are typically incidentally detected on the external aspect of stomach or intestines during radiologic studies or surgery for unrelated conditions. We present a 45 year old female with a history of lump in epigastrium and left hypochondrium diagnosed later as GIST stomach.Downloads
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2014-01-30
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST): Case Report. (2014). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 5(1), 54-55. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v5i1.610
