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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors caused by novel germline variants in SDHB and KIT: a report of two cases and literature review.
Clinical journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2022
Rasmussen Sean, Stueck Ashley, Colwell Bruce, Gaston Daniel, Carter Michael
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are usually caused by somatic mutations, but there are rare germline variants that predispose patients to the development of one or, more commonly, multiple GISTs. We present 2 cases of multifocal GISTs related to previously unreported germline variants. The first case is a 28-year-old female who developed multiple gastric GISTs with widespread abdominal metastases that...
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