Extragastrointestinal stromal tumor of the mesoappendix: CT findings and a review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are nonepithelial, mesenchymal neoplasms that rarely occur in children. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a unique case of a GIST that developed outside the gastrointestinal tract within the mesoappendix of a 6-year old boy. Computed tomography (CT) re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Li, Wenhua, Cui, Yanfen, Ren, Gang, Wang, Jun, Wu, Xiangru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3500718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23039908
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-10-211
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are nonepithelial, mesenchymal neoplasms that rarely occur in children. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a unique case of a GIST that developed outside the gastrointestinal tract within the mesoappendix of a 6-year old boy. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a slightly lobulated, homogeneous soft-tissue mass, with marked contrast enhancement. CONCLUSION: This case study provides new insight into the CT appearance of extragastrointestinal stromal tumors.

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