Massive hemorrhage of upper gastrointestinal tract caused by gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach: Case report | Zendy

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Massive hemorrhage of upper gastrointestinal tract caused by gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach: Case report

Author(s) -

Nenad Lalović,

Nikolina Dukic-Vladicic,

Radmil Marić,

Mirjana Ćuk,

Milan Simatović,

D Jokanović

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

medicinski pregled

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1820-7383

pISSN - 0025-8105

DOI - 10.2298/mpns1208341l

Subject(s) - medicine , stomach , gastrointestinal tract , stromal tumor , stromal cell , gastroenterology , general surgery

Acute bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal system is a medical emergency which is followed by high mortality rate, ranging from 6 to 15% in spite of modern diagnostic methods and treatment. Bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal system may be caused by gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach, which are mainly characterized by occult bleeding, while profuse bleeding rarely occurs accompanied by hemorrhagic shock. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors of stomach are the most common mesenchimal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.

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