Introduction: The gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract. Even though it can be found in any location of the digestive tract, the colorectal GIST is rare. With this study, we aim to review the current knowledge regarding the prognosis a...
Abstract Here we describe an infrequent case of gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the rectum in a 57 year-old man with spindle cell neoplasm probably gastrointestinal stromal tumor and CT scan showed tumor from the anterior rectal wall and offered abdominoperineal resection for the same. The patient was ...
Objetivos: Nos últimos anos foram desenvolvidos diversos trabalhos
visando entender o comportamento biológico e definir a melhor forma de
abordagem para os Tumores de Estroma Gastrointestinal. Nessa revisão,
são organizadas informações atualizadas sobre o assunto.
Métodos: Foi realizado levantamen...
Los tumores estromales gastrointestinales son neoplasias que se originan en el tejido mesenquimal de la pared del tracto gastrointestinal. Se ha postulado que las células que originan estos tumores son las células intersticiales de Cajal, las cuales constituyen el marcapaso del tracto digestivo, se hal...
Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) originate as precursor cells of the interstitial cells of Cajal in the myenteric plexus and generally have a mutation in the tyrosine kinase receptor, C-KIT (CD117). The objective is to evaluate the clinical, epidemiological, and therapeutic profiles of...
