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ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) in Pediatric Patients: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Tudor-Alexandru Popoiu, Cãtãlin-Alexandru Pîrvu, Cãlin-Marius Popoiu, Emil Radu Iacob, Tamas Talpai, Amalia Voinea, Rãzvan-Sorin Albu, Sorina Tãban, Larisa-Mihaela Bãlãnoiu, Stelian Pantea

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Review in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Surgical treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.Journal of medicine and life · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Tudor-Alexandru PopoiuDepartment of General Surgery, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Cãtãlin-Alexandru PîrvuDepartment of General Surgery, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Cãlin-Marius PopoiuDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Emil Radu IacobDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5863-6613
Tamas TalpaiDepartment of General Surgery, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Amalia VoineaDepartment of General Surgery, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Rãzvan-Sorin AlbuDepartment of General Surgery, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Sorina TãbanDepartment of Pathology, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Larisa-Mihaela BãlãnoiuDepartment of General Surgery, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Stelian PanteaDepartment of General Surgery, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6048-6909

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms that primarily affect adults, with pediatric cases constituting only 0.5-2.7% of the total. Pediatric GISTs present unique clinical, genetic, and pathological features that distinguish them from adult cases. This literature review aims to elucidate these differences, emphasizing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We discuss the resistance of pediatric GISTs to conventional chemotherapy and highlight the importance of surgical intervention, especially in emergency situations involving intra-abdominal bleeding. The review also explores the molecular characteristics of pediatric GISTs, including rare mutations such as quadruple-negative wild-type GIST with an FGF3 gene gain mutation. To illustrate these points, we conclude with a case from our clinic involving a 15-year-old female with multiple CD117-positive gastric GISTs and a quadruple-negative wild-type genetic profile who required urgent surgical intervention following a failed tumor embolization. This case underscores the critical need for early diagnosis and individualized therapeutic strategies combining oncologic and surgical care to improve outcomes in pediatric GIST patients.

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emergency surgerymassive hemorrhagepediatric GISTquadruple negativetyrosine kinase inhibitor

Identifiers

PMID39334573
PMCPMC11429550

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