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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2021

Curative intent treatment of late presented extragastrointestinal stromal tumor: two identical case reports with literature review.

Dhruba Kadel, Shashinda Bhuju, Bikash Raj Thapa, Sanat Chalise, Sandeep Kumar Sah

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Dhruba KadelDepartment of General Surgery, Scheer Memorial Adventist Hospital, Banepa, Nepal.
Shashinda BhujuDepartment of General Surgery, Scheer Memorial Adventist Hospital, Banepa, Nepal.
Bikash Raj ThapaDepartment of Radiology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, National Trauma Center, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sanat ChaliseDepartment of Pathology, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sandeep Kumar SahDepartment of General Surgery, Scheer Memorial Adventist Hospital, Banepa, Nepal.
Scheer Memorial Adventist Hospital · NPKathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital · NPNational Academy of Medical Sciences · NP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) occurring outside the gastrointestinal tract are known as extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGIST). They share some common histopathologic and molecular characteristics. This report describes two female patients who were suspected of having a mesenteric GIST, but opted for surveillance rather than definitive treatment. Upon reassessment, both patients demonstrated increased tumor mass with no evidence of distant metastasis. The intraoperative findings confirmed the conclusion of clinical and imaging studies performed preoperatively and radical excisions were performed. Histopathological examination (spindle cell neoplasm) and immunohistochemistry (CD117) confirmed EGIST. Both patients underwent Imatinib therapy following surgery with no evidence of disease recurrence or metastasis upon follow up. Although sharing histologic features with GIST, EGIST frequently demonstrates distinct characteristics that facilitate the proper diagnosis and management of EGIST. Since it is a rare and aggressive disease with a poor outcome, early detection and curative surgical resection remains the mainstay of treatment.

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PMID34104404
PMCPMC8177904
OpenAlexW3172809434

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