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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2014; 6(9): 175-182
Published online Sep 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i9.175
Published online Sep 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i9.175
Pancreatic extragastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report and comprehensive literature review
Sami Akbulut, Rıdvan Yavuz, Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Uckuyular Mevki, Kayapinar, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey
Emrah Otan, Department of Surgery, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
Sinan Hatipoglu, Department of Surgery, Adiyaman University Faculty of Medicine, 02040 Adiyaman, Turkey
Author contributions: Akbulut S and Hatipoglu S designed the report; Akbulut S and Yavuz R were attending doctors for the patients; Akbulut S and Yavuz R performed the surgery; Akbulut S, Otan E and Hatipoglu S organized the report and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Sami Akbulut, MD, FICS, FACS, Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Uckuyular Mevki, Kayapinar, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey. akbulutsami@gmail.com
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Received: May 26, 2014
Revised: June 21, 2014
Accepted: July 17, 2014
Published online: September 27, 2014
Revised: June 21, 2014
Accepted: July 17, 2014
Published online: September 27, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are the most common gastrointestinal (GI) tract tumors of mesenchymal origin. Stromal tumors of extragastrointestinal origin are termed extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs) and are not associated with the walls of GI tubular organs or the serosal walls. The pancreas is among the organs that are rarely the site of origin, and according our knowledge, about 30 cases of pancreatic EGISTs have been reported to date. In this study, we reviewed studies on pancreatic EGISTs and report a case of pancreatic head EGIST.