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Multiple sporadic gastrointestinal stromal tumours arising at different gastrointestinal sites: pattern of involvement of the muscularis propria as a clue to independent primary GISTs.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Aug 2009
Agaimy Abbas, Märkl Bruno, Arnholdt Hans, Wünsch Peter H, Terracciano Luigi M, Dirnhofer Stephan, Hartmann Arndt, Tornillo Luigi, Bihl Michel P
Abstract excerpt
Multifocal sporadic gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) may be misinterpreted as recurrent or metastatic disease, leading to inappropriate treatment. As molecular analysis is generally not available in routine practise, histological criteria that would facilitate diagnosis of multiple primary GISTs in routine slides are needed. We studied 14 GISTs (mean size, 2.7 cm) from six men and one woman (mean age, 70...
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