C‐kit‐negative transmural gastrointestinal stromal tumor in the stomach: A rare case of upper GI bleeding in Ghana

Upper GI bleeding from GIST is rare in Africa. The C‐kit‐negative variant is uncommon worldwide. We report a case of a 42‐year‐old woman managed for upper GI bleeding secondary to stomach GIST, negative for CD117 but positive for DOG 1 and CD 34. The 1‐year postsurgery review is uneventful....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mensah, Samuel, Kyei, Ishmael, Kokuro, Collins, Afriyie, Collins, Nortey, Michael, Agyei, Ernest
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9896152/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36762143
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6906
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Sumario:Upper GI bleeding from GIST is rare in Africa. The C‐kit‐negative variant is uncommon worldwide. We report a case of a 42‐year‐old woman managed for upper GI bleeding secondary to stomach GIST, negative for CD117 but positive for DOG 1 and CD 34. The 1‐year postsurgery review is uneventful.

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