Primary Small Bowel GIST Presenting as a Life-Threatening Emergency: A Report of Two Cases

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare stromal neoplasm, which represents the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. It is characterized by indolent clinical symptoms, although it can present as a life-threatening emergency. Herein, we present two cases of primary smal...

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Main Authors: Safi Khuri, Hayim Gilshtein, Abd-alkarim Darawshy, Hany Bahouth, Yoram Kluger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1814254