Nippon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi
Online ISSN : 1349-7693
Print ISSN : 0446-6586
Case Report
Three cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) with bone metastasis
Takahiko NAKAJIMAShigeharu MIWATakayuki ANDOKazuki YAMADATakako MIYAZAKIAyumu HOSOKAWATakahiko KUDOHiroshi NOZAWAKiichi MAEDAToshiro SUGIYAMA
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2008 Volume 105 Issue 6 Pages 836-840

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We report three cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) with delayed bone metastasis at least four years after initial surgery. One small intestinal and two rectal GISTs were all considered as high-risk according to the classification based on tumor size and mitotic count. GIST usually metastasizes to the liver and peritoneum, however bone metastasis should be considered in the patients with long prognosis.

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© 2008 by The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology
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