An uncommon cause of acute abdomen: Isolated small bowel obstruction due to gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are mesenchymal tumors with original histologic features which located primarily in the gastrointestinal tract and abdomen. Most common place for GIST is stomach (50%) and then the small intestine (25%) but GIST can be anywhere in the gastrointestinal system. Most of the patients shall be operated with other diagnoses or symptoms of obstruction. Here, clinical appearance of a case of localized jejunal stromal tumor is reviewed according to view of the literature.

Keywords

• Acute abdomen, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, small bowel obstruction

Akut batının nadir bir nedeni: Gastrointestinal stromal tümöre bağlı izole incebarsak tıkanması

Öz

Gastrointestinal stromal tümörler ( GİST), primer olarak gastrointestinal sistem ve abdomende yerleşen, özgün histolojik özellikleri olan, mezenkimal tümörlerdir. Gastrointestinal sistemin her yerinde olabilirler ama en sık mide (%50) daha sonra da ince barsaklarda (%25) görülürler. Hastaların çoğu başka tanılar veya obstrüksiyon bulguları ile ameliyata alınmaktadırlar. Burada, jejunumda lokalize bir stromal tümör vakası ve klinik görünümü literatür verileri ışığında gözden geçirildi.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Akut batın, gastrointestinal stromal tümörler, incebarsak obstrüksiyonu

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