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  • Title: [Gastrointestinal stromal tumors. A study of 5 cases].
    Author: Mouna BB, Asma Ke, Afef K, Dalila G, Najet BH, Malika R, Jamel K, Abdeljabbar G, Olfa K, Achraf C, Mohamed BA, Slim K, Abdelmajid L.
    Journal: Tunis Med; 2005 Jun; 83(6):354-9. PubMed ID: 16156411.
    Abstract:
    GI stromal tumors are mesenchymatal tumors arising primarily from the digestive tract or from the omentum. Despite their rarity (less than 1% of digestive tumors). These tumors have become of current interest since the discovery of a treatment for metastatic and locally advanced tumors, the imatinib (Glivec). In this study we report 5 cases of stromal tumors. Patients were 42 years old an average. Abdominal mass was the revealing signal in 80% of cases, localisation- was obtained by endoscopy and ultrasonography in 60% cases. Total resection of the tumor was performed in all patients. Immuno-histochemical examination confirmed the diagnosis of stromal tumors. Based on these cases and on a review of literature, we insist on the diagnostic difficulties of this rare pathology, while trying to determine the histological prognostic parameters and the latest therapeutic methods.
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