Observational Study
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World J Radiol. Dec 28, 2023; 15(12): 350-358
Published online Dec 28, 2023. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v15.i12.350
Table 1 Comparison of clinical data between unruptured and ruptured gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Unruptured group (n = 38)
Rupture group (n = 12)
Statistical value
P value
Age (yr)64.79 ± 9.7557.17 ± 20.611.240.24
Gender2.310.13
    Male199
    Female193
Pathological risk grade8.470.02
    Low risk213
    Intermediate risk60
    High risk119
Tumor diameter (cm)3.25 (2, 5.25)9.0 (4.5, 13.63)2.600.01
Tumor shape17.56< 0.01
    Irregular911
    Regular291
Internal necrosis15.35< 0.01
    No302
    Yes810
Gas-liquid interface23.68< 0.01
    Absence271
    Presence1111
Primary site0.230.63
    Gastric226
    Small bowel166
Mitotic count (50/HPF)6.11 ± 2.606.17 ± 1.640.080.94
Ki-67 index (%)5.50 (4.75, 8.00)7.50 (5.00, 14.25)1.150.25
Table 2 Analysis of related factors of pathological risk grade of gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Low risk (n = 24)
Intermediate risk (n = 6)
High risk (n = 20)
χ2 value
P value
Age (yr)1.940.38
    < 60528
    ≥ 6019412
Gender8.100.02
    Male9316
    Female1534
Tumor diameter (cm)10.470.01
    < 1022611
    ≥ 10209
Tumor shape 2.260.32
    Irregular9110
    Regular15510
Internal necrosis5.370.07
    No1859
    Yes6111
Tumor rupture8.470.02
    No21611
    Yes309
Gas-liquid interface0.790.67
    Absence15310
    Presence9310
Primary site3.460.18
    Gastric1648
    Small bowel8212
Mitotic count (50/HPF)4.490.11
    < 5833
    ≥ 516217
Ki-67 index (%)6.300.04
    < 1021511
    ≥ 10319
Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with the pathological risk grade of gastrointestinal stromal tumors
BS.E.WaldSig.Exp (B)95%CI for Exp (B)
Lower
Upper
Age ≥ 60 yr0.440.900.240.631.550.279.07
Male gender2.410.936.750.0111.121.8168.52
Tumor diameter ≥ 10 cm3.131.206.830.0122.962.19240.93
Irregular shape0.501.120.200.651.650.1814.92
Internal necrosis-1.401.211.350.250.250.022.62
Gas-liquid interface0.501.260.160.691.640.1419.48
Small bowel tumor-0.150.870.030.870.870.164.76
50/HPF ≥ 5-0.330.870.140.710.720.133.96
Ki-67 index ≥ 102.181.153.560.068.820.9284.49
Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with rupture of gastrointestinal stromal tumors
BS.E.WaldSig.Exp (B)95%CI for Exp (B)
LowerUpper
Age ≥ 60 yr0.210.710.080.771.230.314.93
Male gender-1.100.742.200.140.330.081.43
Tumor diameter ≥ 10 cm2.270.778.72< 0.019.672.1543.56
Irregular shape3.571.1110.30< 0.0135.444.01313.38
Internal necrosis2.930.8711.33< 0.0118.753.40103.34
Gas-liquid interface3.301.108.91< 0.0127.003.10235.02
Small bowel tumor-0.320.660.230.630.730.202.67
50/HPF ≥ 5-0.840.850.970.330.430.082.29
Ki-67 index ≥ 101.490.714.360.044.431.1017.92
High pathological risk grade-1.310.743.120.080.270.061.16