Tumores GIST con morfología quística / GIST tumors with cystic morphology
Oncología (Barc.)
; 29(3): 134-137, mar. 2006. ilus
Article
in Es
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| ID: ibc-044855
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ES1.1
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RESUMEN
La presentación poco común de los tumoresestromales gastrointestinales como masa quística enlos estudios de imagen abdominales hace que eldiagnóstico preoperatorio no se sospeche. Algunaspublicaciones sugieren que la variante multiquísticaen los GIST puede deberse al crecimiento delesiones pedunculadas que provocaría congestión,edema y hemorragia. El diagnóstico de GIST debetenerse presente ante una masa quística descritamediante TAC o ecografía abdominal
ABSTRACT
The unusual appearance of gastrointestinalstromal tumors as a cystic mass in abdomenimaging studies, often hides a correct or suspectedpreoperative diagnosis. A few reports suggest thatthe multicystic variance of GIST may occur asexophytic pedunculated specimens causingcongestion, edema and hemorrhage during theirgrowth. The diagnosis of GIST must be consideredwhen a cystic mass is found in abdominal CT orultrasonography
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Stromal Cells
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Cysts
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Abdominal Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Oncología (Barc.)
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Virgen de la Luz/España