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ArticleCureus2024

Common Symptoms and a Rare Diagnosis: A Case of Duodenal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Presenting as Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Mona Amin, Ahmed Nageeb, Shadi Abuhashem, Abobakr Saleh, Esraa Awad, Rana Raed

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Mona AminInternal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EGY.
Ahmed NageebInternal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EGY.
Shadi AbuhashemInternal Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, PSE.
Abobakr SalehInternal Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EGY.
Esraa AwadInternal Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EGY.
Rana RaedInternal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EGY.

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Abstract

Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (D-GISTs) are a rare subtype of GISTs, accounting for only 4% to 5% of all GIST cases. This case report details the presentation, diagnosis, and management of a 48-year-old female who presented with melena and anemia and was eventually diagnosed with a D-GIST. The tumor was identified through imaging studies, and histopathology performed after surgical resection revealed a submucosal neoplasm composed of spindle cells with extensive hemorrhage and necrosis. Given the tumor's rarity and its challenging presentation, which can mimic other conditions such as pancreatic masses, the case underscores the importance of considering D-GIST in differential diagnoses of duodenal or pancreatic lesions. Surgical resection remains the cornerstone of treatment, with adjuvant therapy considered in high-risk cases to prevent recurrence.

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acute gastrointestinal bleedduodenalduodenal gistendoscopic ultrasound (eus)gastrointestinal stromal tumor (gist)melenasubepithelial lesion

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PMID39429312
PMCPMC11491163

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