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Rare case of a duodenal de novo dedifferentiated gastrointestinal stromal tumour.
BMJ case reports - 7 May 2021
Shah Pritik A, Babu Raghavendra, Uthaiah Sowmya B, Patil Shekar
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. Dedifferentiation in these tumours occurs rarely, and when it does occurs most commonly after prolonged treatment with imatinib. We report the case of a 64-year-old man who presented with a mass of 8×7×3 cm dimensions involving the duodenum and head of the pancreas. On histopathology, areas of...
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