Malignant stromal tumor of the duodenum

Authors

  • Ricardo Misa
  • Carlitos Arévalo
  • Martín Ferrés
  • Rosana González
  • Vartan Tchekmedyian
  • Ana Vilas
  • Julio Rodríguez

Keywords:

gastrointestinal stromal tumor, duodenum

Abstract

A patient presented a clinical case of stromal
tumor of duodenum. Thes9. tumors have low incidence
so we proceeded to a, ,.1/yze the pathology
of stromal tumors of the digestive tract in search
of prognostic e/ements indicating malignancy.
Treatment shou/d, in the first place be surgical
in arder to permit resection with adequate margins.
Discussion includes the use of tyrosine kinase
inhibitors as adjuvant therapy to be indicated in
specific circumstances.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Published

2005-04-22

How to Cite

1.
Misa R, Arévalo C, Ferrés M, González R, Tchekmedyian V, Vilas A, Rodríguez J. Malignant stromal tumor of the duodenum. Cir. Urug. [Internet]. 2005 Apr. 22 [cited 2024 May 18];75(3):204-10. Available from: https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/4588

Issue

Section

Original Article

Most read articles by the same author(s)

<< < 1 2 3 4 > >>