Gastric Stromal Tumour presenting as Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed

Rai, Puja; Hota, PK; Ganguli, P. C.; Mallick, Saumyaranjan

doi:10.1016/s0377-1237(08)80070-6

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“…In Egypt variceal bleeding is the most common cause of upper GIT bleeding [9], and GIST represent a very uncommon cause in comparison to variceal bleeding and that is why it is not usually thought when investigating cases of upper GIT bleeding in our community.…”

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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors with Unusual Presentations: Case Series

Refaey

Emara

Zaher

et al. 2012

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases

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Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare mesenchymal tumors; and it may be presented by a variety of manifestations.. Case Presentation: A 56-year-old Egyptian male patient presented with a massive gastrointestinal bleeding with hemodynamic instability, with history of previous two mild attacks. After initial resuscitation, endoscopic, pathological and immunohistochemical examination; diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor was confirmed. The patient's tumor is of low risk and complete surgical excision with safety margins was performed. Another 60-year-old Egyptian female diabetic patient presented for preoperative assessment for cataract operation. On examination large abdominal mass was discovered. After initial diagnostic work up surgical resection was done. Pathological and immunohistochemical examination confirmed the diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Conclusion: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, should not be overlooked while investigating cases of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding and cases of large abdominal masses especially in elderly patients.

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