Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Stomach gastrointestinal stromal tumor detected by gallium-67 scintigraphy
Published in Cancer Weekly, September 5th, 2006
"GISTs are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Approximately 70% of the tumors are found in the stomach, 20% to 30% are found in the small intestine, and less than 10% are found elsewhere in the gastrointestinal tract," scientists in Taiwan reported.
"An 80-year-old man with anemia underwent a whole-body tumor survey with Ga-67 citrate. Markedly increased uptake was observed in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Computed tomography (CT) showed situs invertus with a heterogeneous mass in the...
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