Abstract
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) only account for a small percentage of gastrointestinal malignancies with a wide range of clinical presentations depending on the location and size of the tumour. Herein, we present the case of a 55-year-old woman with occult gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) despite imaging and two separate oesophagogastroduodenoscopy colonoscopies. On double-balloon enteroscopy, an oozing diverticular-appearing lesion in the ileum was identified which on laparoscopy was connected to a large pelvic GIST. This case highlights the importance of considering GISTs in patients with occult GIB, as a high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e232169 |
Journal | BMJ Case Reports |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2019 |
Keywords
- GI bleeding
- Gastrointestinal system
- Pathology
- Radiology (diagnostics)
- Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)