A Rare Cause Of Anemia Etiology: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are rare neoplasms originating from the interstitial cajal cell in the gastrointestinal tract. Herein, we presented a 51-year-old male patient with GIST which we investigated the aetiology of iron deficiency anaemia and found the tumour.

Keywords

• Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
• iron deficiency anemia
• small bowel disease

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