Open AccessGastrointestinal stromal tumor of appendix incidentally diagnosed by appendiceal hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Kyu-Jong Kim,
Won Moon,
Moo In Park,
Seun Ja Park,
Seung Hyun Lee,
Bong Kwon Chun
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v13.i23.3265
Subject(s) - appendix , medicine , gastrointestinal tract , stromal tumor , gastrointestinal bleeding , stromal cell , incidence (geometry) , pathology , gastroenterology , biology , paleontology , physics , optics
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor is rare, which arises from the mesenchymal tissues in the gastrointestinal tract, and it is extremely rare in the appendix. Only a few cases have been found in this location to date. Although the annual incidence of lower gastrointestinal bleeding has been increasing, bleeding related to the appendix is quite rare. We herein present a very rare case of gastrointestinal stromal tumor incidentally found by appendiceal hemorrhage.