Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Masquerading As Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Challenging Diagnosis

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare lesions of the gastrointestinal tract that have a strong predisposition to the stomach and small intestine. We present a case of an 89-year-old female who initially presented to the emergency room with signs and symptoms of acute decompensated heart f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Marsalisi, Christopher, Isern, Samantha, Lam, Loruanma, Isache, Carmen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10602628/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37900439
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46022
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Sumario:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare lesions of the gastrointestinal tract that have a strong predisposition to the stomach and small intestine. We present a case of an 89-year-old female who initially presented to the emergency room with signs and symptoms of acute decompensated heart failure (HF) and was later discovered to have a 23-centimeter GIST in her abdominal cavity. This case emphasizes the implications of large intraperitoneal neoplasms and the unique constellation of symptoms they may present with.

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