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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(1):158-161.
Published online January 1, 2002.
A case of gastrointestinal stromal tumor of ileum preoperatively diagnosed as extrauterine myoma.
Soo Sun Lee, Dae Ho Kang, Song Kwon Choi, Yoon Kyung Choi, Joon Hwan Oh, Jin Woong Shin, Do Gang Kim
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of ileum is a rare tumor of gastrointestial tract that arise from primitive mesenchymal cells. GIST occur predominantly in persons over 40 years of age with an equal sex incidence. GIST expresses a heterogenous clinical course and the most important prognostic factors are tumor size, site, degree of mitotic activity, tumor necrosis. We report a case of GIST of ileum, which was misdiagnosed as extrauterine leiomyoma preoperatively.
Key Words: Gastrointestinal tumor of ileum


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