GISTs are the most common sarcomatous tumors of GI tract, usually found in stomach and duodenum. Mostly GISTs arise as a de novo. Frequently
present with hematemesis, melena and abdominal pain but sometimes diagnosed incidentally. CECT abdomen with pelvis is important to see the
origin and extension of the tumor and to assess for metastasis. A 52 year old male admitted for left sided abdominal pain for 7 to 8 year and on
examination lump is palpable in epigastrium, umbilical and left hypochondriac region. CT abdomen suggestive of mass arising from proximal
jejunum. The patient underwent a surgical resection with free margins and had an uneventful recovery.
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