title: Duodenal stromal tumor: report of a case.
abstract: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that arise from primitive mesenchymal cells. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors account for approximately 80% all of gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors. Duodenal stromal tumors (DSTs) manifest with unexplained melena, pain, bleeding, anemia, sometimes a partial duodenal obstruction and, rarely, with obstructive jaundice. If the tumor is successfully treated, its prognosis is usually good because of its non-aggressive nature. If resected, the prognosis is favorable in a majority of cases, and it is much better than in carcinomas of the duodenum. In this article, we report a case of DST originating from the first and second portion of the duodenum. Our patient did not have any problems postoperatively and remained symptom-free at 18 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: M Ilhan
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Yildirgan
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Başoglu
authors.forename: S Selçuk
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Atamanalp
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Albayrak
authors.forename: Nesrin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gürsan
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Onbaş
mesh_terms: D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography