Blow Up of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Small Intestine

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

•The tumor which has originated in the muscularis propria has an intact overlying mucosa (white arrow) with a portion showing mucosal ulceration (black arrow)
•The gross appearance of this specimen does not allow a diagnosis of malignancy

(Description By:Martin Nadel, M.D. )

(Image Contrib. by: Hartford Hospital )