Gastrointestinal bleeding caused by a GIST of Meckel's diverticulum--a case report.
Meckel's diverticulum is a common congenital anomaly of the small intestine, affecting 2% of the population. Neoplastic transformation is infrequent and gastrointestinal stromal tumours are exceptional in this location. We report a case of gastrointestinal bleeding caused by a gastrointestinal stromal tumour of Meckel's diverticulum.
Van Loo
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Department of General Surgery, Sint Vincentius Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
Van Thielen
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Cools
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D000368:Aged; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery