title: Characteristics of Emergency Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Importance of GISTs is increasing while surgeons are facing with more frequent either in emergency setting of elective cases. Delineating the presentation and management of emergency GIST is important.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 2005 to 2014, emergency cases with final diagnosis of GIST were examined retrospectively. Total of 13 operated cases were evaluated by patients characteristics, clinical presentation, operational findings and postoperative prognosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 9 male and 4 female with the mean age of 48.15 years. The most frequent presentations are ileus and GIT hemorrhage both covering the 84% of patients. Small bowel was the dominating site with ileus. Stomach was the second frequent site of the disease with the finding of hemorrhage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Emergency patients are more likely to come with small bowel GIST and obstruction symptoms. Hemorrhage is the most frequent symptom for emergency GIST of stomach and duodenum.
authors.forename: Ahmet Deniz
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Uçar
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oymaci
authors.forename: Erdem Bariş
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Carti
authors.forename: Savaş
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yakan
authors.forename: Enver
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vardar
authors.forename: Nazif
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Erkan
authors.forename: Yildirim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mehmet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult