A Case of Huge Hepatic Recurrence of Low Risk Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 203-207, 2011.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-47593
ABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumors that express c-kit. The majority of GISTs are located in the stomach and small intestine. The tumors are classified into very-low-risk, low-risk, intermediate-risk, and high-risk categories based on size and mitosis activity. The recurrence of low-risk GIST is extremely rare. We report a hepatic recurrence of a low-risk gastric GIST that had been removed completely 8 years earlier, and presented as a huge hepatic mass. Since recurrent GIST has a poor prognosis, regular long-term follow-up must be considered, although the primary GIST was low risk.
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Recurrence
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Stomach
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
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Intestine, Small
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Liver
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Mitosis
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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