Waidhauser J, Bornemann A, Trepel M, Märkl B. Frequency, localization, and types of gastrointestinal stromal tumor-associated neoplasia. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(30): 4261-4277 [PMID: 31435178 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i30.4261]
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Bruno Märkl, MD, Professor, Institute of Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University Medical Center Augsburg, Stenglinstrasse 2, Augsburg 86156, Germany. bruno.maerkl@outlook.de
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Table 4 Characteristics of gastrointestinal stromal tumors and associated neoplasias
Parameter
Quantification
No. of patients available for calculation
Designtion of associated NPL, n (%)
Benigne 253 (11)
2248
Malignant 1995 (89)
Chronological presentation, n (%)
Synchoronous 366 (50)
732
GIST first 179 (24)
Ass. NPL first 187 (26)
Histological subtypes of GIST, n (%)
Spindle
Total population 409 (78)
525; 185
GIST + ass. NPL 149 (80)
Epitheloid
Total population 43 (8)
GIST + ass. NPL 11 (6)
Mixed
Total population 73 (14)
GIST + ass. NPL 25 (14)
Table 5 Distribution of risk scores, n (%)
Risk score
GIST without associated neoplasia
GIST with associated neoplasia
Total
Low and very low
123 (35)
230 (65)
353
Intermediate and high
373 (69)
165 (31)
538
Total
496
395
891
Citation: Waidhauser J, Bornemann A, Trepel M, Märkl B. Frequency, localization, and types of gastrointestinal stromal tumor-associated neoplasia. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(30): 4261-4277