Open AccessGastrointestinal stromal tumor: Role of surgery and immunotherapy
Author(s) -
Sushmita Bhatnagar
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.72442
Subject(s) - medicine , stromal tumor , histopathology , immunotherapy , imatinib , surgery , stromal cell , gist , surgical excision , general surgery , pathology , cancer , myeloid leukemia
Report of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor in an 11-year-old girl who presented with a large lump in the upper abdomen. After complete surgical excision and histopathology, postoperative immunotherapy with imatinib led to an excellent outcome and a tumor-free survival of 3 years.