title: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of appendix incidentally diagnosed by appendiceal hemorrhage.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Kosin University College of Medicine, 34 Amnamdong, Seo-gu, Busan 602-702, South Korea. drkkj@paran.com
authors.forename: Kyu-Jong
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Won
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Moo In
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seun Ja
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seung Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Bong Kwon
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Chun
mesh_terms: 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