We report a case of a patient observed in emergency condition for recurrent episodes of massive obscure gastrointestinal bleeding that required surgical control. At laparotomy we found an ileal mass with the characteristics of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) at histopathological analysis. GISTs should always be considered as a possible cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, although they are often difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Laparotomy is sometimes the only way to obtain a diagnosis. Starting from this case, we reviewed the literature about GISTs, focusing our attention on their diagnosis and the possible surgical and nonsurgical therapies.

Degrate, L., Nobili, C., Garancini, M., Scotti, M., Scotti, M., Romano, F., et al. (2009). Challenging diagnosis of ileal gastrointestinal stromal tumor presenting with obscure digestive bleeding. TUMORI, 95(6), 823-827.

Challenging diagnosis of ileal gastrointestinal stromal tumor presenting with obscure digestive bleeding

ROMANO, FABRIZIO;UGGERI, FRANCO
2009

Abstract

We report a case of a patient observed in emergency condition for recurrent episodes of massive obscure gastrointestinal bleeding that required surgical control. At laparotomy we found an ileal mass with the characteristics of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) at histopathological analysis. GISTs should always be considered as a possible cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, although they are often difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Laparotomy is sometimes the only way to obtain a diagnosis. Starting from this case, we reviewed the literature about GISTs, focusing our attention on their diagnosis and the possible surgical and nonsurgical therapies.
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Treatment Outcome; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Pyrimidines; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors; Ileal Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms; Piperazines; Humans; Antineoplastic Agents; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Laparotomy; Diagnosis, Differential
English
2009
95
6
823
827
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Degrate, L., Nobili, C., Garancini, M., Scotti, M., Scotti, M., Romano, F., et al. (2009). Challenging diagnosis of ileal gastrointestinal stromal tumor presenting with obscure digestive bleeding. TUMORI, 95(6), 823-827.
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