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A case of diffuse infiltrating gastrointestinal stromal tumor of sigmoid colon with perforation.
Pathology international - 1 Jan 2014
Yamashita Daisuke, Usami Yu, Toyosawa Satoru, Hirota Seiichi, Imai Yukihiro
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract, and typically present as discrete well-circumscribed but non-encapsulated tumor masses. In this report, we describe a case of colonic perforation caused by an unusual form of GIST. A 72-year-old Japanese woman presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. Under the provisional...
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