title: Spontaneous perforation of jejunal gastrintestinal stromal tumour (gist). Case report and review of literature.
abstract: GIST is the commonest mesenchymal tumour of the gastrointestinal tract. Jejunal GIST is rare and spontaneous perforation of asymptomatic jejunal GIST is unique. A review of the English literature reveals only fifteen cases of perforated GIST till date. Pre-operative diagnosis is difficult. Diagnosis is confirmed on histopathology and immuno-histochemistry. Complete removal with postoperative imatinib therapy entails optimal treatment. Perforated GIST is associated with high recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of surgery, Medical College Hospital, 88, College Street, Kolkata, 73, India. utpalde@vsnl.net.
authors.forename: Somsubhra Datta
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Dawood
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Krishna K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: De
authors.forename: Utpal
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: De