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  • Title: Unusual presentation of gastrointestinal stromal tumor with early cerebral involvement.
    Author: Janku F, Kidney D, Coyne J.
    Journal: Ir J Med Sci; 2011 Sep; 180(3):765-6. PubMed ID: 20878498.
    Abstract:
    Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare tumor typically arising from gastrointestinal tract. GIST very rarely metastasizes beyond abdominal cavity. Metastatic spread to the brain is anecdotal. This is a case study describing metastatic GIST with early cerebral involvement and resistance to therapy with KIT tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib mesylate.
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