<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Being considered a rare form of malignant neoplasm, stromal tumours are part of sarcomas group, they account for ~5% of all sarcomas (1), which develop from the supporting tissues of the body and have as a starting point special cells located in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, called interstitial cells - described by Cajal. Although this type of tumour formations poses the problem of diagnosis, when it is made early and surgical and oncological treatment is prompt, the prognosis improves considerably.</p></abstract>

Being considered a rare form of malignant neoplasm, stromal tumours are part of sarcomas group, they account for ~5% of all sarcomas (1), which develop from the supporting tissues of the body and have as a starting point special cells located in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, called interstitial cells - described by Cajal. Although this type of tumour formations poses the problem of diagnosis, when it is made early and surgical and oncological treatment is prompt, the prognosis improves considerably.

Gastro-Intestinal-Stromal Tumors (GIST) – An Unexpected Finding in Two Cases

Acta Medica Transilvanica

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Being considered a rare form of malignant neoplasm, stromal tumours are part of sarcomas group, they account for ~5% of all sarcomas (1), which develop from...

Gastro-Intestinal-Stromal Tumors (GIST) – An Unexpected Finding in Two Cases

Pubblicato online: 29 gen 2021

Pagine: 44 - 46

Ricevuto: 03 ott 2020

Accettato: 02 dic 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0070

Parole chiave
gastrostromal-intestinal tumour, relapse, surgery

© 2020 Dan Bratu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Gastro-Intestinal-Stromal Tumors (GIST) – An Unexpected Finding in Two Cases

Pubblicato online: 29 gen 2021

Pagine: 44 - 46

Ricevuto: 03 ott 2020

Accettato: 02 dic 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0070

Parole chiavegastrostromal-intestinal tumour, relapse, surgery

© 2020 Dan Bratu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
gastrostromal-intestinal tumour, relapse, surgery