Gastric Schwannoma Mimicking Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Exhibiting Increased Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake
A schwannoma is a kind of neurogenic tumor that rarely occurs in the gastrointestinal tract. Gastric schwannomas make up 0.2% of all gastric neoplasms. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors and up to 60–70% of GIST occur in the stomach. Schwannoma and GIST are...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4868935/ |