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WANDERING MASS IN THE ABDOMEN-A RARE PRESENTATION OF GIST

JOSE JOHN J

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A case of 57 year old man presented with freely mobile intra abdominal mass of 1 week duration.  Investigations suggestive of small bowel GIST or mesenteric cyst. Laparotomy showed small bowel gist. Here presenting a rare presentation of small bowel GIST as wandering mass in the abdomen.

 


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