Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	15678
Country	India

Received	2014-12-03 08:35
Peer-Review Started	2014-12-07 19:18
To Make the First Decision	2015-02-07 14:52
Return for Revision	2015-04-07 12:25
Revised	2015-04-09 00:00
Second Decision	2015-04-20 11:39
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-05-06 14:13
Articles in Press	2015-05-06 14:13
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-06-18 13:52
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-06-25 15:40

ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Gastrointestinal stromal tumour presenting as palpable abdominal mass: A rare entity
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Manoj R Bhambare, Jayashri S Pandya, Sudatta B Waghmare and Tilakdas S Shetty
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Jayashri S Pandya, Professor, Department of General Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and Bai Yamunabai Laxman Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400008, India. smruti63@hotmail.com
Key Words	Gastrointestinal stromal tumours; Abdominal mass; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Imatinib
Core Tip	Gastrointestinal stromal tumours presenting with palpable abdominal mass are rare. Diagnosis is based upon histopathology and immunehistochemistry. Pre operatively patient should be evaluated with different modalities for diagnosis and resectability of tumour. Surgical resection with postoperative Imatinib chemotherapy helps to provide long term survival.
Publish Date	2015-06-25 15:40
Citation	Bhambare MR, Pandya JS, Waghmare SB, Shetty TS. Gastro¬intestinal stromal tumour presenting as palpable abdominal mass: A rare entity. World J Gastrointest Surg 2015; 7(6): 98-101
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v7/i6/98.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v7.i6.98

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