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Year : 2017 | Volume
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor presenting as perforative peritonitis
Siddharth Pramod Dubhashi, Ratnesh Jenaw
Department of Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Correspondence Address:
Siddharth Pramod Dubhashi A2/103, Shivranjan Towers, Someshwarwadi, Pashan, Pune - 411 008, Maharashtra India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2278-344X.200204
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are mesenchymal tumors arising from the muscularis propria of the gastrointestinal tract. Presenting features include abdominal mass (5%–50%), obstruction (5%), hemorrhage and rarely perforation (0.8%). This is a case report of an elderly male with a perforated jejunal GIST presenting as acute abdomen. GISTs exhibit an unpredictable behavior. Complete surgical excision with clear margins is the treatment of choice with adjuvant chemotherapy. |
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