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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors in the Stomach With Tumor Growth and Hemorrhage During Conservative Management: A Report of Two Cases.

Masaya Iwamuro, Satoru Kikuchi, Shinji Kuroda, Takehiro Tanaka, Motoyuki Otsuka

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Article in Cureus, 2025. 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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5 authors.

Masaya IwamuroDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, JPN.
Satoru KikuchiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, JPN.
Shinji KurodaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, JPN.
Takehiro TanakaDepartment of Pathology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, JPN.
Motoyuki OtsukaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, JPN.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are often detected incidentally during esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Although surgical resection is the standard treatment for GISTs, patients with significant comorbidities may not be eligible for surgery and are managed conservatively. Herein, we report two cases of gastric GISTs that were initially observed during the management of other comorbidities but subsequently became enlarged, resulting in gastrointestinal bleeding. These cases highlight the potential risks of tumor progression and bleeding in patients undergoing conservative management.

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conservative managementgastric subepithelial lesiongastrointestinal bleedinggastrointestinal stromal tumortumor growth

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PMID40351963
PMCPMC12065673

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