Extra-Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (EGIST) in the Pelvis Mimicking Retroperitoneal Sarcoma
Extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumors accounting for less than 1% of total gastrointestinal tumors. They tend to be aggressive and have a poor prognosis. Unfortunately, there is a lack of data or controversial data due to its scarcity. Therefore, we report a case...
Main Authors: | Etienne El-Helou, Linda Chamma, Houssam Bashir Mazraani, Delivrance Sebaaly, Omar Georges Chamma, Jessica Naccour, Marwan M. Haddad, Dani Lichaa, Houssam Alam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2022-07-01
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Series: | The Surgery Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1757335 |
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