Pathology features and management of small-size gastrointestinal stromal tumors / 中华胃肠外科杂志

ABSTRACT

The incidence of gastrointestinal stromal tumor(GIST) is 1-2 per 100 000. Micro GIST with a size less than 1 cm are found in 3%-35% elderly population. These small-size GIST are usually located in the middle or upper stomach, with gain-function KIT or PDGFRA mutation. In this review, the clinicopathological features and management of these small-size GISTs are discussed.