Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor – report of a rare case
Despite the name, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a mesenchymal gastrointestinal neoplasm that may occur outside the gastrointestinal tract. The correct characterization based on histological features and immunohistochemical expression of c-kit (CD117) has allowed targeted treatment for thi...
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Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna
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| author | Alexandra Mesquita Fátima Braga Angeles Peteiro Carlos Sottomayor |
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| description | Despite the name, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a mesenchymal gastrointestinal neoplasm that may occur outside the gastrointestinal tract. The correct characterization based on histological features and immunohistochemical expression of c-kit (CD117) has allowed targeted treatment for this kind of cancer and therefore improvements in the outcome.
The authors present a rare clinical case of a GIST of the pelvic cavity with a long 10 years follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e77176552544ecb8aeb477cdb43869b2022-12-22T00:19:19ZengSociedade Galega de Medicina InternaGalicia Clínica0304-48661989-39222017-03-01781192010.22546/43/992992Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor – report of a rare caseAlexandra Mesquita0Fátima Braga1Angeles Peteiro2Carlos Sottomayor3Department of Oncology Hospital Pedro Hispano PortugalDepartment of Oncology Hospital Pedro Hispano PortugalAnatomic Pathology Service Hospital Pedro Hispano PortugalDepartment of Oncology Hospital Pedro Hispano PortugalDespite the name, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a mesenchymal gastrointestinal neoplasm that may occur outside the gastrointestinal tract. The correct characterization based on histological features and immunohistochemical expression of c-kit (CD117) has allowed targeted treatment for this kind of cancer and therefore improvements in the outcome. The authors present a rare clinical case of a GIST of the pelvic cavity with a long 10 years follow-up.http://www.galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=992tumor estramal gastrointestinalCD117Imatinb |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra Mesquita Fátima Braga Angeles Peteiro Carlos Sottomayor Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor – report of a rare case Galicia Clínica tumor estramal gastrointestinal CD117 Imatinb |
| title | Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor – report of a rare case |
| title_full | Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor – report of a rare case |
| title_fullStr | Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor – report of a rare case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor – report of a rare case |
| title_short | Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor – report of a rare case |
| title_sort | extragastrointestinal stromal tumor report of a rare case |
| topic | tumor estramal gastrointestinal CD117 Imatinb |
| url | http://www.galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=992 |
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