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A rare case of jejunal GIST presenting as acute abdomen

ELAMARAN ELANGOVAN

Abstract


Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is
the designation for a specifi c type of
mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal
(GI) tract that has a spectrum from
benign to malignant. These tumors are
driven by activating c-KIT and PDGFRA
mutations,and express KIT receptor tyrosine
kinase (CD117). A 45 yr old male
presented with acute abdominal pain for
2 days and on examination the abdomen
guarding was present over the right illiac
fossa. the patient was provisionally diagnosed
as perforated appendix and taken
for immediate laparotomy which revealed
a jejunal tmour rupture 15 cm from DJ
flexure. segmental resection and anastamosis
done.The HPE report was
GIST.GIST presenting as acute abdomen
is a rare presentation.This case reported
because of its rarity.


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