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C-kit-negative gastrointestinal stromal tumor in the stomach

  • The Catholic University of Korea

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Abstract

C-kit-negative gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are uncommon, and there have been few reports about the diagnosis and treatment of c-kit-negative GISTs in the stomach. We report the case of a patient who was diagnosed with a huge and atypical GIST in the stomach. The GIST was completely resected and finally diagnosed as c-kit-negative GIST based on immunohistochemical staining of tumor cells, which were negative for CD117 and CD34 and positive for Discovered on GIST-1 (DOG1). C-kit-negative GISTs could be treated by complete resection and/or imatinib, which is the same treatment for c-kit-positive GISTs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)290-294
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Gastric Cancer
Volume15
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2015

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 by The Korean Gastric Cancer Association.

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Keywords

  • C-kit protein
  • DOG1 protein
  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumors

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