Characteristics of Emergency Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST).
Hepatogastroenterology
; 62(139): 635-40, 2015 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26897944
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Importance of GISTs is increasing while surgeons are facing with more frequent either in emergency setting of elective cases. Delineating the presentation and management of emergency GIST is important.METHODOLOGY:
From 2005 to 2014, emergency cases with final diagnosis of GIST were examined retrospectively. Total of 13 operated cases were evaluated by patients characteristics, clinical presentation, operational findings and postoperative prognosis.RESULTS:
There were 9 male and 4 female with the mean age of 48.15 years. The most frequent presentations are ileus and GIT hemorrhage both covering the 84% of patients. Small bowel was the dominating site with ileus. Stomach was the second frequent site of the disease with the finding of hemorrhage.CONCLUSION:
Emergency patients are more likely to come with small bowel GIST and obstruction symptoms. Hemorrhage is the most frequent symptom for emergency GIST of stomach and duodenum.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
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Emergencies
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Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Hepatogastroenterology
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
GR
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GRECIA
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GREECE
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GRÉCIA