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ArticleRadiology case reports2019

Large incidental gastrointestinal stromal tumors in a patient presenting with acutely symptomatic nephrolithiasis: A case report.

Chioma Obinero, Gabriel S Makar, Jean Sebastien Rowe, Michael S Makar, Thomas Holdbrook, Alexandre Hageboutros, Francis R Spitz, James E Kovacs

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chioma ObineroCooper Medical School of Rowan University, 401 Broadway, Camden NJ 08103, USA.
Gabriel S MakarCooper Medical School of Rowan University, 401 Broadway, Camden NJ 08103, USA.
Jean Sebastien RoweCooper University Hospital, Division of Body Imaging, Department of Radiology, 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, USA.
Michael S MakarGeisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 525 Pine Street, Scranton, PA 18510, USA.
Thomas HoldbrookCooper University Hospital, Department of Pathology, 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, USA.
Alexandre HageboutrosCooper University Hospital, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper University Hospital, 2 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, USA.
Francis R SpitzCooper University Hospital, Department of Surgery, 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, USA.
James E KovacsCooper University Hospital, Division of Body Imaging, Department of Radiology, 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, USA.
Cooper University Hospital · USCooper Medical School of Rowan University · USGeisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms, representing approximately 1%-2% of all primary gastrointestinal malignancies. Incidental GISTs are often less than 1 cm when discovered and have been reported predominantly in obese patients undergoing surgery for other medical indications. We present the rare case of a large incidental GIST in a nonobese patient with acutely symptomatic nephrolithiasis. Large GISTs may be treated with neoadjuvant imatinib mesylate to reduce tumor size prior to surgery, though some tumors may experience little change in size despite effective treatment. Treatment response for GISTs can be monitored via imaging studies, such as computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, but computed tomography is generally preferred over magnetic resonance imaging.

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PMCPMC6393756
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