Gastrointestinal stromal tumor masquerading as a lung neoplasm. A case presentation and literature review
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor masquerading as a lung neoplasm. A case presentation and literature review
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. Their incidence in the esophagus is 1%-3%. Never has a GIST been documented to directly invade the lung. We report a primary esophageal GIST with direct invasion into the lung parenchyma, presenting predominantly with respiratory symptoms. We include a retrospective literature review. Although the principl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-3-31