Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of appendix incidentally diagnosed by appendiceal hemorrhage.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor is rare, which arises from the mesenchymal tissues in the gastrointestinal tract, and it is extremely rare in the appendix. Only a few cases have been found in this location to date. Although the annual incidence of lower gastrointestinal bleeding has been increasing, bleeding related to the appendix is quite rare. We herein present a very rare case of gastrointestinal stromal tumor incidentally found by appendiceal hemorrhage.
Kim
Kyu-Jong
KJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Kosin University College of Medicine, 34 Amnamdong, Seo-gu, Busan 602-702, South Korea. drkkj@paran.com
Moon
Won
W
Park
Moo In
MI
Park
Seun Ja
SJ
Lee
Seung Hyun
SH
Chun
Bong Kwon
BK
D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged