MR features of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
We report on two patients presenting with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). The important tumor size and the marked tissular hypersignal seen on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images (MRI) should be considered as magnetic resonance (MR) features strongly indicating diagnosis of GIST.
Caramella
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Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nice, Hôpital Archet II, 151 route de Saint-Antoine de Ginestière, BP 3079, Nice 06202, France. thomas.caramella@laposte.net
Schmidt
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Chevallier
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Saint Paul
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Bernard
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Bidoli
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Bruneton
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA