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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-3-22
pubmed:abstractText
We present two cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) that presented as pelvic masses. These tumors can present diagnostic problems and they may be difficult to discover preoperatively. GISTs are neoplasms that can be diagnosed utilizing immunohistochemistry, especially detecting CD117 (c-kit) reactivity along with associated histological features. GISTs, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of ovarian tumors especially when imaging studies and rectovaginal examination findings are inconclusive and vague. Histologic diagnosis of these tumors are important considering the efficacy of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy after surgery in such cases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0392-2936
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
101-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Biopsy, Needle, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Combined Modality Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Diagnosis, Differential, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Female, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Hysterectomy, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Intestine, Small, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Laparotomy, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Pelvic Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Pelvic Pain, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Risk Assessment, pubmed-meshheading:16550984-Treatment Outcome
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors presenting as pelvic masses: report of two cases.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Baskent University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports