[Small bowel stromal tumors. Report of two cases].
OBJECTIVE
The Authors report on two cases of small bowel stromal tumours and underline more recent findings regard to histogenesis, etiopathogenesis and classification as well examine the problems related to diagnosis, surgical management and prognosis of these pathology.


CONCLUSIONS
At present, surgical treatment is the best therapy even in patients with local relapse and/or metastasis. Whereas in unresectable patients a new therapeutic possibility is given to the use of Imatinib mesylate, nevertheless is still to prove its effectiveness in regard to survival or as adyuvant treatment in resectable patients with high risk of relapse.
Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale.
Annarita
A
Manigrasso
Salvatore
S
Candioli
Francesca
F
Maggiani
Giorgio
G
Palazzini
Angelo
A
Filippini
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed