Stromal tumors of the small bowel causing unexplained melena: report of two cases.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) of the small bowel are relatively rare and, therefore, both difficult to diagnose and treat. The authors present two cases of such tumors and review the various options for diagnosis and treatment.
Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni," University of Rome "La Sapienza" Medical School, Policlinico "Umberto I", Rome, Italy.
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Basso
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Basile
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Gabriele
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Izzo
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Silvestri
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De Toma
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed