Chapter III./2.: Pathological implications of GIST

Tibor Glasz

The chapter structure

• III./2.1.: Main case characteristics of the presented dissection

• III./2.2.: Description of dissection

• III./2.3.: Characteristics of GIST’s

  • III./2.3.1.: Definitions, introduction

  • III./2.3.2.: Epidemiology 

  • III./2.3.3.: Appearance forms, dignity types

  • III./2.3.4.: Location of metastasis

  • III./2.3.5.: Macroscopic characteristics 

  • III./2.3.6.: Microscopic characteristics

  • III./2.3.7.: Immunreactivity

  • III./2.3.9.: Molecular genetic background

  • III./2.3.10.: Group of c-kit/CD117-negative GIST’s

  • III./2.3.11.: Familiar GIST and other GIST-syndromes

  • III./2.3.12.: Childhood GIST

  • III./2.3.13.: Risk stratification of primary GIST’s

• III./2.4.: The c-kit/CD117

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