A Case of Recurrent Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (Gist): Case Report and Review of Literature
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most frequently encountered mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. They can also originate in the mesentery and omentum1 . Incidence wise, they are rare and rank a distant third after adenocarcinoma and lymphomas among the histologic types of gastrointestinal tract tumors.
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