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ArticleRadiology case reports2025

CT of gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

Taha M Ahmed, Elliot K Fishman

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Taha M AhmedRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Elliot K FishmanRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), the most common sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract, are mesenchymal tumors that generally arise in adults with a peak incidence in the sixth decade of life. Though most frequently found in the stomach or small intestine, GISTs may develop anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract. Approximately 1 in 4 GISTs are diagnosed incidentally, with imaging playing a crucial role in their detection and characterization. Due to their often clinically insidious growth, up to 25% of patients may already have metastatic disease at the time of diagnosis. In this article, we report the case of a 67-year-old woman who was incidentally diagnosed with a duodenal GIST. We analyze the computed tomography imaging findings and correlate them with the patient's clinical features.

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CTGastrointestinal stromal tumorGISTMesenchymal neoplasmSarcoma

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PMID40686801
PMCPMC12273414

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