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==Other Diagnostic Studies== | |||
Endoscopic guided biopsy may be done for definite diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor. However, biopsy is not routinely recommended. | |||
*GISTs are highly vascular which puts them at a risk of bleeding. | |||
*Percutaneous fine needle biopsy may put the patient at an increased risk of tumor rupture and bleeding. | |||
*Any kind of biopsy can also lead to tumor seeding along the biopsy tract such as peritoneum or mesentery. | |||
*Thus, patients in whom surgery is an option are advised not to undergo biopsy. | |||
*Patients with unresectable GIST must undergo biopsy to determine tumor cell type and chemotherapy. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Other Diagnostic Studies
Endoscopic guided biopsy may be done for definite diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor. However, biopsy is not routinely recommended.
- GISTs are highly vascular which puts them at a risk of bleeding.
- Percutaneous fine needle biopsy may put the patient at an increased risk of tumor rupture and bleeding.
- Any kind of biopsy can also lead to tumor seeding along the biopsy tract such as peritoneum or mesentery.
- Thus, patients in whom surgery is an option are advised not to undergo biopsy.
- Patients with unresectable GIST must undergo biopsy to determine tumor cell type and chemotherapy.