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Highlights • Rectal gastrointestinal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumors.• Rectal GISTs are extremely rare and account for approximately 2% of all GIST tumors.• Majority of GISTs have a benign… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Rectal gastrointestinal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumors.• Rectal GISTs are extremely rare and account for approximately 2% of all GIST tumors.• Majority of GISTs have a benign course.• Treatment with imatinib mesylate should be arranged as soon as possible.• The most common cause of death after resection of a rectal GIST is distant metastasis.
Keywords:
rectal gist;
gist;
diffusely metastatic;
report diffusely;
case report
Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2017
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