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Gene Regulation and Targeted Therapy in Gastric Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis: Radiological Findings from Dual Energy CT and PET/CT
Published on: January 22, 2018
High-Risk Esophageal GIST: Imaging and Therapeutic Impact on Atypical Metastatic Lesions
Predrag Sabljak1,2, Aleksandra Djuric-Stefanovic2,3, Miljana Bubanja3
1Clinic for Digestive Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Koste Todorovica Street, No. 6, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Abstract:
This case represents a relatively rare localization of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor involving the distal esophagus with a very unusual mode of metastatic spread to the lymph nodes and bone structures. Diagnostic follow-up showed the effect of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy on metastatic lesions, highlighting the necessity of comprehensive diagnostic evaluation in patients with atypical presentations and contributing to the improvement of therapeutic strategies in complex clinical scenarios.
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