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A Rare Case of a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Presenting as a Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge Dr. Larry S. Lewis, MD as the attending surgeon on this case. We would also like to acknowledge Dr. Jeffrey A Conklin, MD, the pathologist working with this case, for assistance with the acquisition of slides. Finally, Dr. Mark Trottier, PhD, for his assistance with article revision and editing.

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  1. Michigan State University College of Human Medicine UP Campus, Marquette, MI, USA

    Christopher R. Omerza, Andrea Kay Bouman & Patrick P. Bulinski

  2. UP Health System-Marquette, Marquette, MI, USA

    Patrick P. Bulinski

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Omerza, C.R., Bouman, A.K. & Bulinski, P.P. A Rare Case of a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Presenting as a Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum. J Gastrointest Canc 48, 76–79 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-016-9803-y

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