title: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (gist) of the duodenum.
abstract: This is a report of a rare gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the duodenum in a 75 years old man who presented with recurrent episodes of intestinal obstruction and melena. The patient underwent successful Whipple's procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Shahriyar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghazanfar
authors.forename: Khadim S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Sial
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Quraishy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004386:Duodenum; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed