Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST): Lesser known facts

Kevin N. O'Regan, Atul B. Shinagare, Sachin S. Saboo, Nikhil H. Ramaiya, Jyothi P. Jagannathan, Sree Harsha Tirumani

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Abstract

In an era of molecular targeted therapy, patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) are living longer and are often followed with imaging. Therefore, it is important for the radiologists to be aware of the atypical subtypes of GIST, implications of molecular makeup, its behavior, and the uncommon metastatic sites. The aim of this pictorial review is to illustrate the lesser-known aspects of GIST including histological and molecular classifications, syndromes associated with GIST, and uncommon metastatic sites.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)821-829
Number of pages9
JournalClinical Imaging
Volume37
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2013

Keywords

  • Atypical metastases
  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
  • Molecular classification
  • Syndromes associated with GIST
  • Tumor biology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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