title: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor-Single-Center Experience with Review of the Literature.
abstract: GIST or gastrointestinal stromal tumors are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the GI tract showing mostly positive c-kit (CD-117) in immuno-histochemical staining. Most of the times, early diagnosis is missed. Usually, patients present with anemia. Sometimes, the patient can present in emergency with massive GI bleed or intestinal obstruction. The aim of this paper was to make the clinicians aware about the varied presentations of GIST. Presenting herewith is our single-center experience of management of patients of GIST with review of the available literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Seth Nanadlal Dhoot Hospital, A-1, MIDC, Chikalthana, Jalna Road, Aurangabad, 431210 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Borgaonkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Seth Nanadlal Dhoot Hospital, A-1, MIDC, Chikalthana, Jalna Road, Aurangabad, 431210 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Seth Nanadlal Dhoot Hospital, A-1, MIDC, Chikalthana, Jalna Road, Aurangabad, 431210 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Viraj
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Borgaonkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Seth Nanadlal Dhoot Hospital, A-1, MIDC, Chikalthana, Jalna Road, Aurangabad, 431210 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Mukesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rarthod
keywords: Duodenal GIST; GIST; GIST treatment; Imatinib in GIST management; Management of GIST