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Long-term survival after enucleation of a giant esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Oct 2014
Mu Zhi-Min, Xie Yuan-Cai, Peng Xu-Xing, Zhang Hai, Hui Gang, Wu Hao, Liu Ji-Xian, Chen Bao-Kun, Wu Da, Ye Yi-Wang
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. Less than 1% occurs in the esophagus. Surgery is the primary treatment for patients with GISTs. We report a 29-year-old male was admitted after the detection of a posterior mediastinal mass during work-up with routine examination. He did not have any disease-related symptoms. The physical examination was...
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