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Multiple Primary Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Presenting in Jejunum and Ileum

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Multiple primary gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are an infrequent finding. Benign and malignant tumors could coexist in the same patient. We discuss one case of a benign jejunal GIST and a malignant ileal GIST coexisting in the same patient and present their radiological characteristics.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Hospital De La Serena, La Serena, Chile

    Marcelo A. Beltrán, Rodrigo A. Tapia, Víctor J. Cortés & Cristóbal Larraín

  2. Medical School, Universidad Católica Del Norte, La Serena, Chile

    Marcelo A. Beltrán, Cristóbal Larraín, Vinka Koscina, María-Paz Rioseco, Matías Molina & Andrés Vera

  3. P.O. Box 912, La Serena, IV Región, Chile

    Marcelo A. Beltrán

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Beltrán, M.A., Tapia, R.A., Cortés, V.J. et al. Multiple Primary Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Presenting in Jejunum and Ileum. Indian J Surg 75 (Suppl 1), 227–229 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0654-x

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