Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of small intestine as the cause of massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage - case report

Stanisław Prywiński; Jacek Szopiński; Paweł Wierzchowski; Stanisław Dąbrowiecki

Vol 10, No 2 (2008)

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Published online: 2008-10-21

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of small intestine as the cause of massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage - case report

Stanisław Prywiński, Jacek Szopiński, Paweł Wierzchowski, Stanisław Dąbrowiecki

Chirurgia Polska 2008;10(2):107-112.

Vol 10, No 2 (2008)

Aktualności

Published online: 2008-10-21

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are amongst the rarest causes of massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage. These tumors are derived from the stromal tissue of the gastrointestinal tract and their pathobiology is related to the mutation of the KIT transmembrane receptor, which gains results in thyrosine kinase activity. A diagnosis is based on an immunohistochemical examination for the presence of the CD117 antigen.
The case of a 37-year-old female, hospitalized for massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to a GIST-type tumor of the small intestine, is presented in this article. The tumor was successfully diagnosed and treated.