Gastrointestinal stromal tumor in ileal neobladder |
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| Authors: | JAE YOUNG JOUNG DONG GOO KANG HYUCK-JAE CHOI WEON SEO PARK HO KYUNG SEO JIN SOO CHUNG KANG HYUN LEE |
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| Institution: | Urologic Oncology Clinic, and Departments of;Radiology and;Pathology, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a recently described mesenchymal tumor that can develop in any portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The occurrence of a GIST in the urinary tract is rare, but GIST can present as tumor of the urinary tract or invade the urinary tract. This is the first reported case of GIST in the ileal neobladder, which presented as a submucosal tumor. The patient underwent an open exploration and partial resection of the neobladder pouch. |
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| Keywords: | bladder gastrointestinal stromal tumor ileum urinary diversion |
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