Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract- Case Report
Alshammari, A., Hammod, K., Alshammari, F., Alghaythi, S., Alshammari, S. (2018). Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract- Case Report. EKB Journal Management System, 70(6), 1007-1011. doi: 10.12816/0044353
Aqeel Jazaa Alshammari; Khaled Mandeel Hammod; Fouad Taiwilaa Alshammari; Saleh Muflih Alghaythi; Sattam Saad Alshammari. "Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract- Case Report". EKB Journal Management System, 70, 6, 2018, 1007-1011. doi: 10.12816/0044353
Alshammari, A., Hammod, K., Alshammari, F., Alghaythi, S., Alshammari, S. (2018). 'Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract- Case Report', EKB Journal Management System, 70(6), pp. 1007-1011. doi: 10.12816/0044353
Alshammari, A., Hammod, K., Alshammari, F., Alghaythi, S., Alshammari, S. Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract- Case Report. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 70(6): 1007-1011. doi: 10.12816/0044353

Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract- Case Report

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 21, Volume 70, Issue 6, January 2018, Page 1007-1011  XML PDF (265.12 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0044353
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Authors
Aqeel Jazaa Alshammari email 1; Khaled Mandeel Hammod2; Fouad Taiwilaa Alshammari1; Saleh Muflih Alghaythi1; Sattam Saad Alshammari3
1College of Medicine, University of Hail
2King Khalid Hospital, Hail
3College of Dentistry, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
     Aim of the work: gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are a type of mesenchymal tumours of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The tumour can originate anywhere from the oesophagus to the rectum, but most often comes from the stomach or small intestine. Despite the fact that GISTs are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the GI tract, they remain a diagnostic challenge because of the overlapping clinicopathologic features with GIST. Large GISTs are usually associated with complications such as gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage, GI obstruction, and bowel perforation. GISTs are predominantly found in people in their 60s, but a small population can develop it a younger age. Patient and methods: this was a report the case of a 65-years old male presented to our hospital with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Results: vomiting and severe anaemia findings were detected in diagnostic image studies which suggested a gastric GIST without evidence of metastatic disease; therefore, totally tumour excision was performed. Cytologic and inmuno-histochemistry analysis confirmed diagnosis of GISTs.
Conclusion: the present case report highlighted the need of early recognition and appropriate investigation of gastrointestinal symptoms at all ages for ruling out  potential malignancy.
 
Keywords
gastrointestinal stromal tumours; GIST; endoscopic ultrasonography; mesenchymal tumours
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