A Case of Multiple Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Jejunum Which Was Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
;
: 250-256, 2012.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
More than 90% cases of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding can be diagnosed by upper endoscopy and/or colonoscopy, and therefore, obscure gastrointestinal bleeding has been defined as bleeding of unknown origin that persists after these conventional endoscopic evaluation. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare tumors, but the most common form of mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Small bowel is the second most common primary site for GISTs, and accounts for 2-10% of chronic bleeding sites. GISTs usually present as a sporadic and solitary tumor, and a minority of the cases of multiple GISTs are discovered as forms of hereditary or idiopathic tumor syndromes. Small bowel tumor has been difficult to diagnose because of absence of accurate and proper diagnostic tools. Recently developed wireless capsule endoscopy helps in the diagnostic work-up of small bowel diseases. We report a case of multiple jejunal GISTs presenting melena in a 39-year-old male, which was diagnosed with wireless capsule endoscopy.
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Asunto principal:
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Tumores del Estroma Gastrointestinal
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Endoscopía Capsular
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Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones
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Neoplasias del Yeyuno
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Año:
2012
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