Gastrointestinal stromal tumour in a young adult
JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2010; 20 (9): 618-619
in English
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ABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour [GIST] is a type of tumour that occurs in gastrointestinal [GI] tract, and arises from stroma with no definite cell line of origin and varying pattern of differentiation, It is a type of soft tissue sarcomas. We report a case of a young adult female who was diagnosed with GIST which was found to be unresectable at surgery and was subsequently managed with Imatinib. Treatment with the drug has led to a significant improvement for about 2 years
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Gastroscopy
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Year:
2010
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