Gastric stromal tumor.
Gastric stromal tumors display a bewildering array of immunohistological and ultrastructural features as well as variable biological behavior. These tumors are rare as compared with ones that arise from the gastric epithelium. Moreover, they have been the subjects of controversy because of their uncertain histogenesis. We report the pathological features of gastric stromal tumors we recently encountered in three patients.
Department of Surgery, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, New York 10457, USA.
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Niazi
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D006801:Humans; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure