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Lymph node metastasis in GIST. Literature overview and case report
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Abstract
GIST is considerd as rare tumor coming from Cajal cell. Due to poor clinical manifestations or vague symptoms,
the disease is seen at late phase, some can be earlier by hazardous examination. The late comming with great
dimension and existing metastatic lymph node generally having bad prognose. Lymph node metastatic is rare and
not to be concentrated as liver and peritoneal metastasis. Absence of lymph node pre- post operation, intervention
combining with adjuvant therapy is also difficult to prognose but generally can have 5 year survival. A case presenting
in this paper with good prognose after treatment though lymph node metastasis after 4 years.
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U mô đệm dạ dày ruột, GIST, di căn hạch.
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