title: [Stromal tumors of the digestive tract: three small bowel localisation].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Stromal tumors of the digestive tract are undifferenciated connective tissue tumors, identified as stemming of "pace-maker" cells of Cajal related to the immunohistochimical characterization of the phenotype.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Report three new cases
  
  
  METHODS
  We report three observations of the small bowel stromal tumors reveal by anemia in one case and mass formation in two cases. The aim of this study was to discuss the anatomo-clinical, prognosis and management of these tumors.
authors.affiliation: Service de gastroentérologie, CHU Sahloul, CHU Farhat Hached- Sousse.
authors.forename: Dalenda
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arfaoui
authors.forename: Héla
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elloumi
authors.forename: Amel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trabelsi
authors.forename: Fehmi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hamila
authors.forename: Moncef
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mokni
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jmaa
authors.forename: Rached
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Letaief
authors.forename: Salem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ajmi
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000175:diagnosis; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology