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A Rare Case of Extra Intestinal GIST

VASANTHAN K

Abstract


GIST (Gastro Intestinal stromal tumor) is one of the rare constituting 1 to 3 of GIT malignancies. Among them extra GIT GIST is rare among rare presentation. A rare case of huge extra intestinal GIST of bladder wall is treated in our hospital.

 


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