Varied presentations of gastrointestinal stromal tumour
| Autor: | R. D. Bapat, Chetan Kantharia, R Y Prabhu, R. Irpatgire, Avinash Supe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Gastrointestinal tract GiST biology medicine.drug_class CD117 business.industry CD34 Case Report Imatinib digestive system diseases Tyrosine-kinase inhibitor Receptor tyrosine kinase Imatinib mesylate medicine biology.protein Surgery business neoplasms medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Surgery. 70:318-321 |
| ISSN: | 0973-9793 0972-2068 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12262-008-0090-0 |
| Popis: | Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are soft tissue tumours arising from the mesenchyma in the gastrointestinal tract. These are rare tumours. However, over the past few years with the better understanding of the pathogenesis of GIST and better imaging facilities, the diagnosis is made more frequently. The characteristic diagnostic feature of GIST is the expression of CD34 and receptor tyrosine kinase KIT, CD117 by these tumours. The use of tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib mesylate has led to improved outcome. The presentation of GIST however remains non-specific, and varies depending upon the size and the organ of origin. We present a series of four cases of GIST with varied presentation. |
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