Kanwal Fatima, Mohammad Irfan Daudi, Mohammad Shamim.
Gastro intestinal stromal tumor of stomach: A case report.
J Surg Pak Jan ;9(2):46-8.

Gastro intestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a subset of GI mesenchymal tumors of varying differentiation. With the advent of immune histochemical staining techniques now available in Pakistan, they are recognized as a distinct group of mesenchymal tumors. This case demonstrates that rare stromal neoplasms have to be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumors even if endoscopic biopsies are negative for neoplastic changes. Because of the uncertain biological behavior of the GISTs an early surgical intervention is recommended.

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