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INTRODUCTION: Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) is an uncommon entity in clinical practice. It accounts for only 10/50 (14.3%) (p=0.0042). Spindle cell type tumour (71.4%) was significantly higher than mixed (Spindle and Epithelioid) (20.8%) and Epithelioid type tumour (7.8%) (p<0.0001). CONCLUSION: GIST is a rare tumor of the GI tract. It usually occurs in the stomach. The treatment of choice is surgery followed by adjuvant therapy.
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