Mesenteric GIST: A case report

A.K Das, Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh-786002, Assam, India, Tarjina Begum, Bedanta Barman, Prajna Anirvan, Registrar, Department of Medicine, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh-786002, Assam, India, Postgraduate Trainee, Department of Medicine, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh-786002, Assam, India, Postgraduate Trainee, Department of Medicine, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh-786002, Assam, India
2018 The Journal of Medical Research  
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are rare tumours arising from the mesenchyme of gastrointestinal tract, mainly in the stomach and small intestine. Mesenteric GISTs are rarely reported as they constitute less than 1% of GIST. Good surgical clearance ensures good survival. Imatinib therapy postoperatively improves survival. Here, we report such a rare case of GIST arising from mesentery of small bowel presenting as an abdominal lump.
doi:10.31254/jmr.2018.4102 fatcat:asrqymbiynhcljtgz3b7rs4t5a