Open AccessA rare case of mesenteric gastrointestinal stromal tumor presenting as acute abdomen
Author(s) -
Anant Ramani,
Guruprasad Huske,
F. P. Noronha
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nigerian journal of surgery/nigerian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7100
pISSN - 1117-6806
DOI - 10.4103/1117-6806.199960
Subject(s) - gist , mesentery , medicine , gastrointestinal tract , acute abdomen , mesenchyme , abdomen , stromal tumor , stomach , stromal cell , small intestine , metastasis , gastroenterology , surgery , pathology , mesenchymal stem cell , cancer
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are rare tumours arising from mesenchyme of gastrointestinal tract and overexpress C-kit protein. Mainly seen in stomach and small bowel. Mesenteric GIST are rarely reported as they constitute less than 1% of total GIST. We here report such a rare case of GIST arising from mesentery of small bowel and presenting as acute abdomen. Good surgical clearance ensures good survival whereas incomplete resection results in a high incidence of recurrences with distant metastasis.