[Stromal tumors of the digestive tract: three small bowel localisation]

Tunis Med. 2007 Jun;85(6):529-31.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Background: Stromal tumors of the digestive tract are undifferenciated connective tissue tumors, identified as stemming of "pace-maker" cells of Cajal related to the immunohistochimical characterization of the phenotype.

Aim: Report three new cases

Case report: We report three observations of the small bowel stromal tumors reveal by anemia in one case and mass formation in two cases. The aim of this study was to discuss the anatomo-clinical, prognosis and management of these tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / diagnosis
  • Anemia, Hypochromic / diagnosis
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / diagnosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / secondary
  • Humans
  • Ileal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Intestine, Small / pathology*
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology