Gastrointestinal stromal tumour masquerading as a diverticular bleed.
BMJ Case Rep
; 12(11)2019 Dec 01.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31791992
ABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) only account for a small percentage of gastrointestinal malignancies with a wide range of clinical presentations depending on the location and size of the tumour. Herein, we present the case of a 55-year-old woman with occult gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) despite imaging and two separate oesophagogastroduodenoscopy colonoscopies. On double-balloon enteroscopy, an oozing diverticular-appearing lesion in the ileum was identified which on laparoscopy was connected to a large pelvic GIST. This case highlights the importance of considering GISTs in patients with occult GIB, as a high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis.
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Assunto principal:
Divertículo
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Tumores do Estroma Gastrointestinal
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Neoplasias Gastrointestinais
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Hemorragia Gastrointestinal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article