Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2003; 9(12): 2809-2812
Published online Dec 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i12.2809
Table 1 Immunohistochemical staining for CD117 in tumors with a previous pathologic diagnosis of leiomyoma, leiomyo-sarcoma or GIST
Previous pathologic diagnosisCD117-positive (n) CD117-negative (n)
Leiomyoma6 (86%)1 (14%)
Leiomyosarcoma14 (78%)4 (22%)
Benign GIST10 (77%)3 (23%)
Malignant GIST51 (96%)2 (4%)
Total81 (89%)10 (11%)