CT features, mimics and atypical presentations of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)

The term stromal tumor was coined in 1983 by Clark and Mazur for smooth muscle neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are nonepithelial tumors arising from the interstitial cells of Cajal, which express KIT protein-CD117 on immunohistochemistry. GIST can...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sripathi, Smiti, Rajagopal, KV, Srivastava, Rajendra Kumar, Ayachit, Anurag
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
Materias:
GI Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3190488/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22013291
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.85364
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Sumario:The term stromal tumor was coined in 1983 by Clark and Mazur for smooth muscle neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are nonepithelial tumors arising from the interstitial cells of Cajal, which express KIT protein-CD117 on immunohistochemistry. GIST can arise anywhere in the GIT, including the mesentery, omentum, and retroperitoneum.

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