Open AccessPrimary extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the omentum
Author(s) -
Jeevan Divakaran,
Bal Chander
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.103527
Subject(s) - interstitial cell of cajal , gist , gastrointestinal tract , stromal cell , pathology , mesenchymal stem cell , stromal tumor , medicine , immunohistochemistry
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are mesenchymal tumors originating from interstitial cells of Cajal or related stem cell-like precursors present in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. However, identical tumors originating from areas other than the gastrointestinal tract have been reported which are histologically identical to the usual GISTs. We are reporting a case of primary omental GIST in a 57-year-old female.