Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2020; 12(4): 171-177
Published online Apr 27, 2020. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v12.i4.171
Table 1 Four hundred and ten suspected gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors in 383 patients: Comparing demographic and lesion characteristics of lesions with or without size increment
All lesionsLesions without size incrementLesions with size incrementP value
Patients, n13833758-
Age, yr254 (10; 23-80)54 (10; 23-80)57 (16; 31-74)0.5724
Sex, male/female, n121/262115/2606/20.0145
Lesions, n1410 (100%)402 (98.0%)8 (2.0%)-
Distribution, n0.3665
Single lesion362 (94.5%)355 (94.7%)7 (87.5%)
Two lesions16 (4.2%)15 (4.0%)1 (12.5%)
Three lesions4 (1.0%)4 (1.1%)0 (0%)
Four lesions1 (0.3%)1 (0.3%)0 (0%)
Location, n0.1395
Cardia50 (12.2%)49 (12.2%)1 (12.5%)
Fundus232 (56.6%)230 (57.2%)2 (25.0%)
Body119 (29.0%)114 (28.4%)5 (62.5%)
Antrum9 (2.2%)9 (2.2%)0 (0%)
Initial size, mm37 (6-10; 3-20)7 (6-10; 3-20)12 (9-13; 4-15)0.0186
Less than 10 mm, n291 (71.0%)289 (71.9%)2 (25.0%)0.0095
10-20 mm, n119 (29.0%)113 (28.1%)6 (75.0%)
Follow-up, mo328 (16-48; 3-156)27 (15-47; 3-156)60 (46-83; 41-146)0.0016