What is it about?
We reported an extremely rare case of a patient with a small, spontaneously ruptured GIST in the small intestine causing hemoperitoneum.
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Why is it important?
Learning points of this case report are 1) it is important to consider the possibility of spontaneous rupture with resultant hemoperitoneum of even small GISTs in the small intestine and 2) when a patient presents with sudden abdominal pain and hemoperitoneum without an evident mass on imaging, one should consider a potential bleeding from a small GIST in the small intestine.
Perspectives
Small, spontaneously ruptured GISTs in the small intestine causing hemoperitoneum are relatively rare; therefore, the number of patients treated in a single institution limits the amount of insight that can be gleaned about the description of this rare tumor. The accumulation of prospective evidence from multiple case reports and institutions is needed to clarify the clinicopathological features and adequate treatment strategies.
Shuichi Fukuda
Kindai Universiry Nara Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Small, spontaneously ruptured gastrointestinal stromal tumor in the small intestine causing hemoperitoneum: A case report, International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, January 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.05.019.
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