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The clinicopathologic observation, c-KIT gene mutation and clonal status of gastrointestinal stromal tumor in the sacrum.
BMC gastroenterology - 6 Jun 2009
Gong Li, Li Yan-Hong, Zhao Hua-Dong, Zhao Jian-Ye, Zhang Wei
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BACKGROUND: It is very rare that gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) occurs in the sacrum. Only one case of GIST occuring in the sacral region, with intracranial metastasis, has been reported in the literature. Moreover, only few cases have been published in literature about its clonal origin. CASE PRESENTATION: In this report, we present a rare case of GIST occuring in the sacrum and describe its...
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