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[An atypical case of massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage]
- Source :
- Gastroenterologia y hepatologia. 30(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are an infrequent cause (1%) of severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Treatment is mainly surgical through complete tumoral resection. We report the case of a 29-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with severe gastrointestinal bleeding manifested by melena. On physical examination the patient had a painless, palpable mass in the left abdomen. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, computed tomography, angiography and urgent surgical intervention led to diagnosis of a jejunal GIST.
Details
- ISSN :
- 02105705
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Gastroenterologia y hepatologia
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........9bf2df15fd6262716473b1153646d67f