[Small bowel stromal tumors in a "meckelian" location. About a clinical observation]

Ann Ital Chir. 2003 Nov-Dec;74(6):707-11.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The Meckels divetriculum has a prevalence of the 0.3-3%. It is surgically removed only when arise a complication or a neoplasia. The Meckels diverticulum tumors are unfrequent and observed in only the 0.5-3.2% of the Meckels diverticula. The 12% of these tumors are a GIST. We report a case of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor with neural immunophenotype, observed in a patient presenting a deep venous thrombosis perhaps with a paraneoplastic origin. We also report some observations about the state of the art about the GIST management and particularly of all of them arising in a Meckels diverticulum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Ileal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Meckel Diverticulum*
  • Middle Aged