Multiple Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) of Stomach in a Healthy 13 year-old Girl

Multiple Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) of Stomach in a Healthy 13 year-old Girl

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are uncommon tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that occur predominantly in adults. These tumors originated from Cajal cells have positive mutations for KIT (CD117) or platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFRA). GIST especially multiple GISTs are...

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Main Authors: Shahsanam Gheibi, Rahim Mahmudloo, Ali Eishi-Oskuie, Nasim Valizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-12-01
Series:International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Gastrointestinal neoplasm’s
GIST tumor
Children
Online Access:https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/295
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spelling doaj-792a4bae63484b41b6ebb088663d30a72020-11-25T04:00:15ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research2008-22072011-12-0154Multiple Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) of Stomach in a Healthy 13 year-old GirlShahsanam Gheibi0Rahim Mahmudloo1Ali Eishi-Oskuie2Nasim Valizadeh3Gastroentrology Department, Urmia University of Medical Sciences,Urmia, IranThoracic surgery Department, Urmia University of Medical Sciences,Urmia, IranHematology- Medical Oncology Department, Emam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, IranHematology- Medical Oncology Department, Emam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, IranGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are uncommon tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that occur predominantly in adults. These tumors originated from Cajal cells have positive mutations for KIT (CD117) or platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFRA). GIST especially multiple GISTs are very rare in children and lacking mutations in KIT. We present a previously healthy 13 year- old girl with history of hematemesis and melena for two months which has caused severe anemia requiring ICU admission with final diagnosis of KIT positive multiple GISTs in stomach. https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/295Gastrointestinal stromal tumorsGastrointestinal neoplasm’sGIST tumorChildren
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author Shahsanam Gheibi
Rahim Mahmudloo
Ali Eishi-Oskuie
Nasim Valizadeh
spellingShingle Shahsanam Gheibi
Rahim Mahmudloo
Ali Eishi-Oskuie
Nasim Valizadeh
Multiple Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) of Stomach in a Healthy 13 year-old Girl
International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Gastrointestinal neoplasm’s
GIST tumor
Children
author_facet Shahsanam Gheibi
Rahim Mahmudloo
Ali Eishi-Oskuie
Nasim Valizadeh
author_sort Shahsanam Gheibi
title Multiple Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) of Stomach in a Healthy 13 year-old Girl
title_short Multiple Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) of Stomach in a Healthy 13 year-old Girl
title_full Multiple Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) of Stomach in a Healthy 13 year-old Girl
title_fullStr Multiple Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) of Stomach in a Healthy 13 year-old Girl
title_full_unstemmed Multiple Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) of Stomach in a Healthy 13 year-old Girl
title_sort multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors (gists) of stomach in a healthy 13 year-old girl
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
issn 2008-2207
publishDate 2011-12-01
description Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are uncommon tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that occur predominantly in adults. These tumors originated from Cajal cells have positive mutations for KIT (CD117) or platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFRA). GIST especially multiple GISTs are very rare in children and lacking mutations in KIT. We present a previously healthy 13 year- old girl with history of hematemesis and melena for two months which has caused severe anemia requiring ICU admission with final diagnosis of KIT positive multiple GISTs in stomach.
topic Gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Gastrointestinal neoplasm’s
GIST tumor
Children
url https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/295
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