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

Abstract 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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Main Authors: Samuel Mensah, Ishmael Kyei, Collins Kokuro, Collins Afriyie, Michael Nortey, Ernest Agyei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-02-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6906