Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) mimicking polypoid process of the papilla of Vater

• Published in: Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
• Main Authors: Luigitsch, I, Simon, K, Pogány, P, László, F, Topa, L
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: German
• Published: 19.05.2004

GIST is of mesenchymal origin. The localization of GIST is mostly the stomach, duodenum, colon, and rarely the oesophagus and retroperitonium. Their size varies from 1–2mm to 40cm. GIST is mostly solitaire. The clinical characteristics of GIST are abdominal discomfort, pain, palpable tumour, bleedin...