Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: computed tomographic features.

Objective: To describe anatomical distribution and CT findings of gastrointestinal stromal tumors in Srinagarind Hospital.

Material And Method: The abdominal CT images of 16 patients (12 men, 4 women: mean age 49 +/- 17SD) with pathologically proven GISTs during 1998-2005 were retrospectively reviewed. The tumor sites, sizes, borders, growth patterns, patterns of enhancement, and sign of malignancy were evaluated.