Special considerations in pediatric gastrointestinal tumors

J Surg Oncol. 2011 Dec;104(8):928-32. doi: 10.1002/jso.21868.

Abstract

Pediatric gastrointestinal tumors are rare in children but are being increasingly recognized. These tumors have distinct biologic and clinical feature that are different from those observed in adults. This review highlights the biological and clinical characteristics of pediatric GIST and provides diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for the management these unique and challenging group of tumors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / diagnosis
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / epidemiology
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male