Original Article

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and Extra-Gastrointestinal Tract Neoplasms

Objectives: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a relatively uncommon and predominantly sporadic tumor of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Infrequently, it can be associated with other neoplasms, notably GIT carcinomas and, rarely, extra-gastrointestinal tumors. Whether this concomitant occurrence is a causal association or a coincidence is not yet resolved, nor is…