[Lower gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor]

Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2010;75(3):332-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are the most frequent mesenchymal digestive tract neoplasms, but represent only 1 to3% of all GI tract neoplasms. We report an uncommon case of stromal rectal tumor because of its atypical location.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rectal Neoplasms / complications
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Rectal Neoplasms / secondary*