Pediatric & Carney Triad GISTGastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in children and adolescents is extremely rare. In contrast to adult GIST, which is usually caused by mutations in the genes for KIT or PDGFRA, most cases of GIST in children and adolescents show no mutations in these genes; this is refered to as wild-type GIST. Young people between ages 18 and 30 years old may develop either adult-type mutant GIST or the pediatric wild-type GIST. Research to identify mutations in other genes that may be responsible for pediatric GIST and Carney Triad is a very active pursuit. To join our listserv for pediatric GIST patients and their parents and friends, click here. Please see our pages on It is important to find physicians who have experience with these rare cases. The following table includes physicians identified by parents involved in our listserv. Please contact us at gsi@gistsupport.org if you wish to have another physician's name included. Click the name to link to a descriptive website, if available. | Physician | Specialty | Location | | Karen Albritton, MD | pediatric oncology | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | | Cristina Antonescu, MD | pathology | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | | Francine Blei, MD | pediatric oncology | New York University Medical Center | | J. Aidan Carney, MD, PhD | pathology (emeritus but still active in Carney Triad cases) | Mayo Clinic, Rochester | | Katherine A. Janeway, MD | pediatric oncology | Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Children's Hospital, Boston | | Michael LaQuaglia, MD | pediatric surgery | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | | Jed Nuchtern, MD | pediatric surgery | Texas Children's Cancer Center | | Alberto Pappo, MD | pediatric oncology | Texas Children's Cancer Center | | Patrick Schöffski, MD | oncology | University Hospital Gasthuisberg of the Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium | | Constantine A. Stratakis, MD | endocrinology & genetics | National Institute of Child Health & Human Development | | Daniel von Allmen, MD | pediatric surgery | University of North Carolina School of Medicine | | William F. Young, Jr, MD | adolescent endocrinology (for Carney Triad) | Mayo Clinic, Rochester |
Useful ResourcesThe non-pediatric sections of our website include lots of information that is also relevant to GIST in children, adolescents, and young adults. Please check some of these pages...
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