Stomach gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) intussuspected into duodenum: A case report
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
;
: 68-70, 2008.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-627747
ABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are tumours of gastrointestinal tract and mesentery. The commonest site of its occurrence is the stomach. Patients with GIST are usually asymptomatic but they can present as abdominal pain, bleeding and rarely gastric outlet obstruction. In this particular case, the patient presents with symptoms of anaemia, partial gastric outlet obstruction and intermittent epigastric pain. Laparotomy was performed and a diagnosis of gastroduodenal intussusception secondary to gastrointestinal stromal tumour was made.
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
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2008
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