Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) presenting in a Meckel's diverticulum.
A meckel's diverticulum is a congenital abnormality of the GI tract seen in approximately 3% of the population. Tumor arising within this entity is a rare, although know complication. We report a gastrointestinal tumor arising within a Meckel's diverticulum in a 28-year-old male.
Khoury
M G
MG
Department of Radiology, Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital/Detroit Medical Center, 1 William Carls Drive, White Lake, MI 48386, USA. mkhoury@dr.com
Aulicino
M R
MR
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit / Q000032:analysis
D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit