Gastric stromal tumor: a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a subset of gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors, though relatively rare in absolute terms. They are characterized by a remarkable cellular variability and their malignant potential is sometimes difficult to predict. We report a case of gastric stromal tumor in a 66 year old patient with a long history of anemia and intermitent upper gastrointestinal bleeding. We performed upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy, biopsy of gastric mucosa and abdominal ultrasonography to establish the diagnosis. The gastric tumor was successfully resected with a postoperative favourable outcome.
Szanto
Paula
P
3rd Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Str. Croitorilor 19-21, Cluj Napoca, Romania. paula_szanto@yahoo.com
Barbus
Anca
A
Al Hajjar
Nadim
N
Zaharia
Teodor
T
Manciula
Dorina
D
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed