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Laparoscopic surgery for familial multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors with germ line c-kit gene mutation.
Asian journal of endoscopic surgery - 1 Apr 2021
Hashimoto Masahiro, Takahashi Tsuyoshi, Nakajima Kiyokazu, Kurokawa Yukinori, Miyazaki Yasuhiro, Tanaka Koji, Makino Tomoki, Yamasaki Makoto, Eguchi Hidetoshi, Mori Masaki, Doki Yuichiro
Abstract excerpt
Familial gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is an exceedingly rare disease characterized by mutations in the c-kit and platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha genes. We report the case of a 73-year-old woman with multiple submucosal tumors (SMTs) in the stomach and small intestine. Her elder sister had previously presented with multiple SMTs on examination and underwent surgery to remove the tumors...
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