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Leiomyoma, Epithelioid

Known as: Epithelioid Cell Type GIST, Epithelioid Cell Type Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Leiomyoblastoma 
A relatively rare smooth muscle tumor found most frequently in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the stomach. It is similar to… 
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Blood supply aspectsC-KIT GeneConnective Tissue CellsConnective and Soft Tissue

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Review
2021
Review
2021
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours
This PrimeView highlights the mechanisms of carcinogenesis of gastrointestinal stromal tumours, and summarizes the epidemiology… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Analysis of KIT Mutations in Sporadic and Familial Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Therapeutic Implications through Protein Modeling
Purpose: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are characterized by expressing a gain-of-function mutation in KIT, and to a… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Endosonographic features predictive of benign and malignant gastrointestinal stromal cell tumours
BACKGROUND/AIM Some endoscopic ultrasonographic (EUS) features have been reported to be suggestive of malignancy in… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: recent advances in understanding of their biology.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Endoscopic ultrasonography for the evaluation of smooth muscle tumors in the upper gastrointestinal tract: an experience with 42 cases.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Cytokeratin‐specific monoclonal antibodies are reactive with tumours of smooth muscle derivation. An immunocytochemical and biochemical study using antibodies to intermediate filament cytoskeletal…
Formalin fixed and paraffin wax embedded tissue from 13 leiomyosarcomas, three leiomyobiastomas, five leiomyomas and fresh tissue… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Smooth muscle tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. A study of 56 cases followed for a minimum of 10 years
Cases of gastrointestinal smooth muscle tumor seen at M. D. Anderson Hospital and followed for a minimum of 10 years are… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Myosarcomas of the stomach: Natural history, prognostic factors and management
A retrospective study was made of 41 patients treated for gastric myosarcoma to identify prognostic factors that influence… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Gastric epithelioid leiomyoma and leiomyosarcoma (leiomyoblastoma)
A series of 127 surgical specimens of epithelioid leiomyomatous tumors (leiomyoblastomas) of the gastric wall from the files of… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Gastric and extragastric leiomyoblastomas. Clinicopathologic study of 44 cases
Forty‐four cases of leiomyoblastomas are presented and their clinicopathologic characteristics discussed. Most of the tumors were… 
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