title: [Stromal tumor of the stomach with exo-gastric growth].
abstract: A 60 year-old male patient presented with a giant stromal tumor of the stomach that showed predominant extragastric growth. Surgery consisted of total tumor resection with partial gastrectomy. The stromal origin of the tumor was established by immunohistochemistry. In spite of its large size and the presence of necrotic foci, the tumor was considered to be of low grade in view of the low mitosis index. The patient was maintained on careful surveillance. The histological features which characterize these tumors and their implications for prognosis and therapy are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences chirurgicales viscérales, Hôpital Avicenne, C.H.U. Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elabsi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amraoui
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mederhri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elouanani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Echarrab
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Elami
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Errougani
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Benchekroun
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chkoff
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Elkatani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zizi
mesh_terms: D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009372:Neoplasms, Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000473:pathology*