Review of 32 gastro-intestinal stromal tumours with CD117
Tunisie Medicale [La]. 2009; 87 (2): 133-136
in French
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| ID: emr-92956
ABSTRACT
The Aim of this study is to review clinical data, histological and immunohistochemical findings and prognosis of stromal gastrointestinal tumors. A retrospective Study of 32 cases of stromal gastrointestinal tumors diagnosed in the Department of Pathology of Mongi Slim Hospital of Tunis from 1991 a 2004. The average age of the patients was of 54, 4 years, equal for sex. Tumors were essentially gastric [50%] and of the small intestine [37, 5%]. All the patients had surgical treatment. Gastro-intestinal Stromales Tumors or GIST represent the most frequent stromale tumor with 56, 2% of cases. After immunohistochimestry study, using CD117, this revision allows better management of GIST. Glivec +/- is the standard treatment of advanced GIST
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Immunohistochemistry
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Retrospective Studies
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
French
Journal:
Tunisie Med.
Year:
2009
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