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Duodenal epithelioid gastrointestinal stromal tumor with prominent granular cell features.
Human pathology - 1 Apr 2009
Adamiak Anna, Lee Cheng-Han, Nielsen Torsten O, Webber Douglas, O'Connell John X
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are a group of mesenchymal tumors arising from the wall of the gastrointestinal tract that are characterized by activating mutations in KIT or PDGFRA. Their proper recognition is important clinically because of their potential responsiveness to targeted therapies. We report a case of duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor with a highly unusual epithelioid morphology that had an...
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