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[Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of small intestine associated with lymph node metastasis: a report of 2 cases with review of literatures].
Zhonghua bing li xue za zhi = Chinese journal of pathology - 1 Sept 2009
Kong Mei, Wang Yan-li, Xu Lin-jie, Teng Xiao-dong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the clinicopathologic features of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of small intestine with lymph node metastasis and evaluate the respond to imatinib mesylate (Glivec) therapy. METHODS: Two cases of GIST of small intestine associated with lymph node metastasis were collected and investigated by light microscopy and immunohistochemistry. Mutation in exon 9, 11 and of c-kit gene were...
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