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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 136 patients with GEPs and GST

From: CT differentiation of gastric ectopic pancreas from gastric stromal tumor

Clinical characteristics

GEPs (n = 17)

GST (n = 119)

P value

Gender

  

0.948

 Male

7 (41.2)

50 (26.3)

 

 Female

10 (58.8)

69 (73.7)

 

Mean age (years, age range)

38.53 ± 2.468 (24–58)

59.46 ± 10.78 (29–88)

< 0.001

Symptom

  

0.001

 Yes

3 (21.4)

70 (58.8)

 

 No

14 (78.6)

49 (41.2)

 

Tumor markera

  

0.013

 Abnormal

1 (5.9)

43 (36.1)

 

 Normal

16 (94.1)

76 (63.9)

 
  1. P values written in bold indicate a significant difference between the tumors
  2. GEPs gastric ectopic pancreas, GST gastrointestinal stromal tumor
  3. aAbnormal ferritin level (excluding abnormal CA125 in the two GST)