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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the rectum

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are characterized by remarkable variability in their differentiation potential, but most of these lesions do not display convincing smooth muscle or neuronal differentiation. The GISTs arising from the rectum or anal canal are extremely uncommon. We present a case of immunohistochemically proven GIST of the rectum, which was characterized by homogenous isointensity mass without necrosis or hemorrhage on T2-weighted image and by enhancement on gadolinium-enhanced study.

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  1. Medical Division, Iwo-Jima ASS, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Ogasawara Islands, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Y. Hama

  2. Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical College, 3–2, Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359–0042, Japan Tel.: + 81-42-9 95 16 89 Fax: + 81-42-9 96 52 14, , , , , , JP

    H. Okizuka & S. Kusano

  3. Department of Urology, National Defense Medical College, 3–2, Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359–0042, Japan, , , , , , JP

    K. Odajima & M. Hayakawa

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Received: 29 December 1999/Revised: 16 May 2000/Accepted: 10 July 2000

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Hama, Y., Okizuka, H., Odajima, K. et al. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the rectum. Eur Radiol 11, 216–219 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300000615

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