Diagnosis of a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor With Spontaneous Rupture

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are uncommon tumors accounting for 1% of gastrointestinal neoplasms. The most common location of GISTs is in the stomach. Commonly, these tumors present incidentally with an increased presence within older patients. Spontaneous rupture of a GIST is a rare prese...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Meader, Ryan, Munis, Assad, Silas, Dean
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10079305/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37033514
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35872
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Sumario:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are uncommon tumors accounting for 1% of gastrointestinal neoplasms. The most common location of GISTs is in the stomach. Commonly, these tumors present incidentally with an increased presence within older patients. Spontaneous rupture of a GIST is a rare presentation of this uncommon tumor. Our case highlights the diagnostic dilemma and imaging that helped diagnose an abnormal presentation of a ruptured GIST in a young patient.

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