Hemorragia digestiva por tumor estromal gástrico / Gastrointestinal bleeding caused by gastric stromal tumor

ABSTRACT

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors account for 0.1 to 3 percent of all resected gastric tumors and are the most common submucosal mass found in the stomach. Preoperative diagnosis is often difficult; consequently surgery is the best and only option on most cases. There are studies with different surgery techniques based on tumors location. The reported case led us at literature review with the intent of establishing preoperative diagnosis, therapeutic strategies and prognosis.