Laparoscopic resection for a large gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) with diaphragm invasion following preoperative imatinib treatment: A case report

•We experienced successful treatment for large GIST with diaphragm invasion by a combination of preoperative imatinib treatment and laparoscopic resection.•In the neoadjuvant imatinib, it is important to indicate cases and mediate the duration.•The most important point for laparoscopic resection of...

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Published in:	International journal of surgery case reports Vol. 81; p. 105727
Main Authors:	Yoshioka, Shoko, Tazawa, Hirofumi, Saito, Akihisa, Komo, Toshiaki, Sada, Haruki, Hadano, Naoto, Shimada, Norimitsu, Onoe, Takashi, Sudo, Takashi, Shimizu, Yosuke, Kuraoka, Kazuya, Suzuki, Takahisa, Tashiro, Hirotaka
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-04-2021 Elsevier
Subjects:	Case Report Laparoscopic resection Large gastric GIST invading diaphragm Neoadjuvant imatinib 18F-FDG PET PBT Large gastric GIST invading diaphragm UGI GISTs Laparoscopic resection Neoadjuvant imatinib EUS-FNA SMTs
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