Port site metastasis following diagnostic laparoscopy for a malignant Gastro-intestinal stromal tumour
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Port site metastasis following diagnostic laparoscopy for a malignant Gastro-intestinal stromal tumour
BACKGROUND Gastro-Intestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are rare and our understanding of their natural history and optimal treatment are continually evolving. Port site metastasis after laparoscopy for a GIST is an extremely rare phenomenon. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case with relevant imaging and discuss factors that may have contributed to the development of this isolated metastasis. CO...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-6-55