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Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor. | |||
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Revision as of 15:22, 3 September 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Microchapters |
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Differentiating Gastrointestinal stromal tumor from other Diseases |
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Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
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Case Studies |
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor CT On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Gastrointestinal stromal tumor CT |
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Directions to Hospitals Treating Gastrointestinal stromal tumor |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Gastrointestinal stromal tumor CT |
Overview
Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
CT scan
Appearances vary with size and location. Typically the mass is of soft tissue density with central areas of lower density when necrosis is present (usually in larger tumours). Enhancement is typically peripheral (due to central necrosis). Calcification is uncommon (3%). Metastases (distant, peritoneal, omental) or direct invasion into adjacent organs may be seen in more aggressive lesions. Lymph node enlargement is not a feature.[1]