GIST Revealed by Small Bowel Volvulus: Case Report

Elazzaoui, I. and Lamghari, M. and Sabur, M. and Maazouz, A. and Hablaj, H. and Aboulfateh, M. and Bensal, A. and Najih, M. and Moujahid, M. and Kaoui, H. and Bouchentouf, S. M. and Bounaim, A. (2022) GIST Revealed by Small Bowel Volvulus: Case Report. Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery, 16 (1). pp. 5-8.

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Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract; the clinical presentations of GIST are highly variable according to their site and size; gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain and mass related symptoms.

We present a rare case of a small bowel volvulus revealing a jejunal GIST, who benefited from a surgical cure followed by adjuvant chemotherapy.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Institute Archives > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 15 Dec 2022 10:39
Last Modified: 03 Jan 2024 06:21
URI: http://eprint.subtopublish.com/id/eprint/978

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