A rare cause of recurrent iron deficiency anaemia.
Gastro intestinal Stromal Tumours (GISTs) are a rare neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract. They often grow silently and present late when surgical cure is not possible. Chemo and radiotherapy have a very poor success rate. We present a case of successful surgical removal of a gastrointestinal stromal tumour in a patient who presented with GI bleeding and a recurrent microcytic anaemia.
Binham
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Nottingham University Medical School & Medical Cadet, Royal Army Medical Corps. mzyzjb@nottingham.ac.uk
Arshad
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Evans
H J R
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Rehman
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D000368:Aged; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence