Gut Mesenchymal Tumors: An Institutional Perspective (original) (raw)

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Abstract

IntroductionTumors arising from the mesenchymal layer of the gastrointestinal tract are classied as gastrointestinal stromal tumors or neuroendocrine tumors based on the immunohistochemical markers they express and the hormones they produce. They are often diagnosed postoperatively on histopathology. This study aimed to examine the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of mesenchymal gut tumors in a tertiary care center in a low-income country. We conducted a retrospective study of histopathol Patients and methods ogical reports of gut resection specimens (excluding nonspecic appendicitis) collected from patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumors and neuroendocrine tumors treated at our facility from 2017 to 2021. We evaluated clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management. Of 38 Results gastrointestinal resection specimens, we found seven patients with gut mesenchymal tumors (two in the foregut, ve in the midgut). There were no hindgut mesenchymal tumor...

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