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Primary GIST of the Liver Masquerading as Primary Intra-abdominal Tumour: A Rare Extra-Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (EGIST) of the Liver

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  1. Department of Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Sector 5 Rohini, New Delhi, 110085, India

    A. Robert Louis & Sunil K. Gupta

  2. Department of GI Oncosurgery & Liver Transplant Services, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Sector 5 Rohini, New Delhi, 110085, India

    Shivendra Singh

  3. Department of Pathology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Sector 5 Rohini, New Delhi, 110085, India

    Anila Sharma

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Louis, A.R., Singh, S., Gupta, S.K. et al. Primary GIST of the Liver Masquerading as Primary Intra-abdominal Tumour: A Rare Extra-Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (EGIST) of the Liver. J Gastrointest Canc 45, 392–394 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-013-9514-6

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