Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (gist) of the duodenum

Shahriyar Ghazanfar; Khadim S Sial; M S Quraishy

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (gist) of the duodenum

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2007 Jun;17(6):362-3.

Authors

Shahriyar Ghazanfar¹, Khadim S Sial, M S Quraishy

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital, Karachi.

PMID: 17623589

Abstract

This is a report of a rare gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the duodenum in a 75 years old man who presented with recurrent episodes of intestinal obstruction and melena. The patient underwent successful Whipple's procedure.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Duodenum*
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / diagnosis*
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / surgery
Humans
Laparotomy
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed