[Stromal gastrointestinal tumors in children: about a case].
Stromal gastrointestinal tumors or GIST are undifferentiated mesenchymal tumors of gastrointestinal tract that showed characteristic c-kit expression. GIST are very rare in children and only 21 cases are reported in literature. The authors present a GIST arising in the stomach of a 7-year-old girl and revealed by severe anaemia. The patient underwent surgical resection and chemotherapy because of high-risk markers. Positive diagnosis and prognosis of paediatric GIST are discussed with literature data.
Dijoud
Frédérique
F
Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, France. frederique.dijoud@chu-lyon.fr
Frachon
Sophie
S
Basset
Thierry
T
Bertrand
Yves
Y
Bergeron
Christophe
C
D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D002455:Cell Division; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery