Imaging spectrum of gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
Sureka B, Mittal MK, Mittal A, Sinha M, Thukral BB · Indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology : official journal of Indian Society of Medical & Paediatric Oncology
Sarcoma subtypes
Abstract
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) were first described by Clark and Mazur in 1983 for smooth muscle neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract differentiating them from leiomyoma, leiomyosarcomas and neurogenic tumors. GISTs can arise from the bowel, peritoneum, omentum or retroperitoneum. This article reviews the computed tomography imaging features of primary GISTs, response to treatment and highlights data on predicting the outcome to chemotherapeutic drugs on imaging.
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