Adding trans-abdominal elastography to the diagnostic tool for an ileal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report

Adding trans-abdominal elastography to the diagnostic tool for an ileal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report

Abstract Background Diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) in the distal small intestine is difficult by endoscopic ultrasound. This is the first reported case of an ileal GIST, which is diagnosed by transabdominal sonography and strain elastography. Case presentation A 75 y/o woman pr...

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Main Authors: Wan-Ching Lien, Po-Chu Lee, Min-Tsan Lin, Chih-Heng Chang, Hsiu-Po Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
Elastography
Strain ratio
Strain histogram
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-019-0385-6

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