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ArticleCureus2022

A Mass in the Thorax: A Rare Presentation of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.

Kristen L Farraj, Aboud Kaliounji, Jiten Desai, Kevin Yeroushalmi, Nausheer Khan

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kristen L FarrajInternal Medicine, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, USA.
Aboud KaliounjiInternal Medicine, St. George's University School of Medicine, New York, USA.
Jiten DesaiGastroenterology, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow , USA.
Kevin YeroushalmiGastroenterology, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow , USA.
Nausheer KhanGastroenterology, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, USA.
Nassau University Medical Center · USSt. George's School · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, with the primary site being the stomach. GISTs are often discovered incidentally on imaging due to the non-specific symptoms they present at the presentation. They can be distinguished from other mesenchymal tumors by immunohistochemistry staining. These tumors can range from benign to highly malignant, with surgical resection as the main treatment modality. Here, we present a case of a large GIST found not in the stomach, but in the mediastinum, incidentally on imaging, in a middle-aged male.

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clinical pathologyextraintestinal gastrointestinal stromal tumorsgastrointestinal stromal tumoursimmunohistochemistry stainingmesenchymal cells

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PMID35355534
PMCPMC8957857
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