Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor as an unusual cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Year 2017, Volume: 42 Issue: 1, 164 - 167, 31.03.2017

Doğan Nasır Binici Ahmet Uyanıkoğlu Özge Timur Pınar Tosun Taşar

https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.280222

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Gastrointestinal
stromal tumor of gastrointestinal
tract is  a rare
(1%), mesenchymal tumor. It is most frequently located in the stomach in order of frequency (60-70%), small intestines, esophagus, colorectum and is mostly malignant. Complete surgical resection is the most appropriate treatment. In this case
report, a 65 years old male who applied with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and later diagnosed as gastrointestinal
stromal tumor is presented. 

Keywords

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, endosonography

Üst gastrointestinal sistem kanaması ile başvuran gastrik gastrointestinal stromal tümör olgusu

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal
tümörler gastrointestinal sistemin nadir (%1) mezenkimal neoplazmıdır. Yerleşim
yeri sıklık sırasına göre mide (%60-70), ince barsaklar, kolorektum ve
özofagustur. Çapı 4 cm’den büyük, sınırları düzensiz, heterojen ekolu, ekojenik
odaklar ve kistik oluşumlar içeren Gastrointestinal stromal tümörler genellikle
maligndir. Seçkin tedavisi komplet cerrahi rezeksiyondur. Üst gastrointestinal
sistem kanaması ile prezente olan, gastrointestinal stromal tümör saptanan, 65
yaşında, erkek hasta sunulmuştur. 

Keywords

Gastrointestinal stromal tümörler

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