HighlightsCompletely different types of GIST rupture have been reported as same perforation type.We classified retrieved cases of GIST rupture to three types: abscess type, hemoperitoneum type, bowel perforation type.Each type demonstrates a specific mechanism of perforation causing characteristic complaints.
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