Gastro intestinal stromal tumor of stomach a case report

ABSTRACT

Gastro intestinal stromal tumors [GISTs] are a subset ofGI mesenchymal tumors of varying differentiation. With the advent of immune histochemical staining techniques now available in Pakistan, they are recognized as a distinct group of mesenchymal tumors. This case demonstrates that rare stromal neoplasms have to be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumors even ifendoscopic biopsies are negative for neoplastic changes. Because of the uncertain biological behavior of the GISTs an early surgical intervention is recommended