Open AccessA gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Case report
Author(s) -
Milivoje Vuković,
Nebojša Moljević,
Dragan Krivokuća
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0610487v
Subject(s) - medicine , gist , rectum , stomach , laparotomy , surgery , cecum , exploratory laparotomy , large intestine , small intestine , gastrointestinal tract , stromal tumor , esophagus , perforation , abdominal pain , gastroenterology , stromal cell , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. They frequently occur in the stomach and small intestine, but they rarely occur in the colon and rectum.