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Extra - Intestinal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of Omentum
oleh: S Basnet, A Lakhey
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| Diterbitkan: | Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal 2014-09-01 |
Deskripsi
<p>Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare tumors, constituting less than 3% of all gastrointestinal malignant neoplasms but are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Approximately 10% of gastrointestinal stromal tumors are extraintestinal and mostly arise from the mesentery or omentum. Here we report a rare case of an extraintestinal gastrointestinal stromal tumor of mesentery. Morphological and immunohistochemical features led to a diagnosis of extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor.</p><p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v4i8.11610">http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v4i8.11610</a></p> <p>Journal of Pathology of Nepal; Vol.4,No. 8 (2014) 682-684</p>