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A case of planar-type GIST of the sigmoid colon showing diverticular structure with perforation.
World journal of surgical oncology - 11 Jun 2020
Shintaku Yuka, Asano Yuya, Watanabe Takahiro, Kihara Takako, Ishikawa Eri, Jiayin Yuan, Kimura Neinei, Kinoshita Koji, Hirota Seiichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) generally form well-defined mass lesions. However, some cases of the flatly distributed and muscularis propria-replacing GISTs have been reported so far. We experienced an additional case of planar-type GIST of the sigmoid colon accompanied by a diverticulum with perforation. CASE PRESENTATION: A 68-year-old Japanese male with sudden onset of abdominal pain was...
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