Systematic Reviews
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2019; 25(30): 4261-4277
Published online Aug 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i30.4261
Table 1 Case reports: Overview of tumor entities
Tumor entityRef.
Gastrointestinal Tract
Gastric adenocarcinoma[29-55]
Colorectal adenocarcinoma[56-71]
Gastric high grade IEN[72]
Esophagus SCC[48,59,73]
Esophagus Small Cell Carcinoma[39]
Gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma[74,75]
Duodenum adenocarcinoma[76]
Papilla Vateri NET[77]
Gastric Lipoma[78]
Gastric NET[79-82]
Doudenum NET[67]
Ileum NET[83]
Gastric Schwannoma[84]
Colon NET[85]
Jejunal Sarcomatoid Carcinoma[86]
Pancreas adenosquamous carcinoma[87,88]
Pancreas adenocarcinoma[89,90]
Pancreas NET[91-95]
Hepatocellular carcinoma[96-99]
Cholangiocellular Carcinoma[100,101]
Perivascular Epitheloid Cell Tumor Liver[102]
Urogenital Tract
Renal Cell Carcinoma[103,104]
Renal Chromophobe Cell Carcinoma[105]
Prostate Adenocarcinoma[40,69,82,106,107]
Transitional Cell Carcnimona Bladder[86]
Female Genitale Tract
Ovarian Carcinoma[108]
Ovarian Serous Adenocarcinoma[109,110]
Uterus Leiomyoma[91]
Breast
Sarcoma[111]
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma[55,61,63,92]
Blood/ Lymphatic
Acute Myeloid Leukemia[112-114]
Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia[100]
Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia[115]
Low Grade B Cell Lymphoma Stomach[116]
Extranodal DLBCL[117,118]
Burkitt Lymphoma[119]
Mantle Cell Lymphoma Appendix[120]
MALT Lymphoma[50,121]
Multiple Myeloma[122]
Head and Neck
Oral Melanoma[123]
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma[124]
Lung
Adenocarcinoma[125-127]
SCC[107]
NSCLC[106]
Skin
Melanoma[128,129]
Squamous Cell Carcinoma[130]
Merkel Cell Carcinoma[131]
Soft Tissue
Myxofibrosarcoma[82]
Dermatofibrosarcoma[132]
Ewing Sarkoma[133]
Others
Adrenocortical Carcinoma[134]
Peritoneal Mesothelioma[135]
Mesenterial Fibromatosis[136]
Granular cell tumor[55]
Table 2 Retrospective and prospective studies used for this investigation
Patient characteristics
Organ systems affected by associated NPL
Au-thorYearDate of diag-nosisNAge average (median)
Sex m/f
Nu-mber (rate) of pati-ents with ass. NPLGI-tractLiver/ gall bla-dder/ pan-creasUro geni-tal tractFem-ale geni-tal tractBre-astBlo-od/ lymp-hatic sys-temHead and neckLungSkin/ mela nomaSoftOther
Total pop-ula-tionPat. with ass. NPLTotal pop-ula-tionPat. with ass. NPL
Ad-im et al[137]20111997-200978629/413 (17%)9211
Aga-imy et al[14]20051997-200497657242/556/1218 (17%)6323222
Agh-das-si et al[138]20181993-20111046754/5044 (42%)1648721
Am-aad-our et al[139]20131998-200643626515/281/56 (14%)51
Fer-nan-dez et al[140]20181999-20161046462/4222/1032 (31%)947332211
Ferr-eira et al[141]20101998-200643626115/281/56 (14%)51
Giu-liani et al[142]20122002-201024666912/125/38 (33%)611
Gon-alves et al[143]20101998-2008101685/914 (14%)82211
Hec-htm-ann et al[144]20152009-201326065142/11830/2050 (19%)22118871336
Kra-mer et al[17]20152006-20118366869423/413148/119422 (51%)1182060222623682329
Lai et al[145]20161995-20157496877/59136 (18%)64271210719134310
Lis-zka et al[146]20071989-2006826438/4412/1022 (27%)1751
Ma-yr et al[15]20191998-20171886970 (37%)23117955253
Mur-phy et al[12]20152001-201161123252/2860727/4811047 (17%)20834432144805499524872
Pan-dur-eng-an et al[147]20101995-200778357444/33991/62153 (20%)408481415121109920
Ponti et al[148]20101988-2007141666777/6420/2646 (33%)18172612123
Ric-hter et al[149]20081993-2005546528/2613 (20%)73111
Rod-riq-uenz et al[150]20162002-2014128656859/6919/2746 (34%)24534211331
Rub-io-Cas-ade-vall et al[151]20151996-20061326567/5330 (23%)823133
Sevi-nc et al[152]20112002-20092006720/1232 (16%)165121214
Smi-th et al[13]20162001-200917056369885/82095/86181 (11%)
Vas-sos et al[153]20142000-200986667050/3627/1037 (43%)19754331
1205063681.1 : 11.4 : 12426 (20,1%)751 (32%)706 (30%)236 (10%)145 (6%)85 (4%)145 (6%)101 (4%)74 (3%)130 (5%)
Table 3 Age and sex distribution
Total study populationGIST with associated neoplasiaNo. of patients available for calculation
Age (median)63684176/1139
Sex male: Female1.1:11.4:110444/2080
Table 4 Characteristics of gastrointestinal stromal tumors and associated neoplasias
ParameterQuantificationNo. of patients available for calculation
Designtion of associated NPL, n (%)Benigne 253 (11)2248
Malignant 1995 (89)
Chronological presentation, n (%)Synchoronous 366 (50)732
GIST first 179 (24)
Ass. NPL first 187 (26)
Histological subtypes of GIST, n (%)SpindleTotal population 409 (78)525; 185
GIST + ass. NPL 149 (80)
EpitheloidTotal population 43 (8)
GIST + ass. NPL 11 (6)
MixedTotal population 73 (14)
GIST + ass. NPL 25 (14)
Table 5 Distribution of risk scores, n (%)
Risk scoreGIST without associated neoplasiaGIST with associated neoplasiaTotal
Low and very low123 (35)230 (65)353
Intermediate and high373 (69)165 (31)538
Total496395891