Case report of rhabdomyosarcomatous transformation of a primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)

Case report of rhabdomyosarcomatous transformation of a primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common primary mesenchymal neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract. Mutations of KIT and platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha have been well characterized in GISTs. Patients with KIT mutations are generally sensitive to tr...

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Main Authors: Li Li, Marian Khalili, Gregg Johannes, Praneeth Baratam, William F. Morano, Michael Styler, Wilbur B. Bowne, J. Steve Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
Rhabdomyosarcomatous dedifferentiation
KIT
Imatinib (IM)
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6085-3

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