Open AccessGastrointestinal Perforation Due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) In Small Intestine-A Case Report
Author(s) -
SM lftekhar Uddeen Sagar,
Amsm Sharfuzzaman,
SM Nazrul Lslam,
Mahamudul Hasan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of surgical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-8668
pISSN - 1728-2152
DOI - 10.3329/jss.v20i2.43819
Subject(s) - gist , medicine , perforation , laparotomy , gastrointestinal tract , small intestine , anastomosis , stromal tumor , pneumoperitoneum , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , stromal cell , general surgery , gastroenterology , laparoscopy , punching , materials science , metallurgy
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) is a mesenchymal tumor of GI tract. Now a daysdiagnosis of GISTs is more frequent then previous due to advance diagnostic tool. GISTsusually present with abdominal mass and GI bleeding but it may also present with manyunusual pattern like obstruction, perforation. Perforation of GISTs is extremely rare presentation.We report a case of pneumoperitoneum due to perforation of small intestinal GIST.Emergency laparotomy followed by resection and end to end anastomosis was done. Aftersurgical treatment lmatinibmesylate was given for prevention of early recurrence.
Journal of Surgical Sciences (2016) Vol. 20 (2) :65-67