Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors with diffuse membranous distribution with bleeding: A case report
Jian-Duo Xu,
Zheng Wang,
Qian Zhou
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGIST) and gastrointestinal stromal tumors are of similar pathological type and form. Here we report a rare case of EGIST diffusely distributed in membranous tissue in abdominal cavity, the feature of which included diffuse tumors at membranous tissue in entire abdominal cavity and spontaneous bleeding of the tumors.
CASE SUMMARY
The patient was a 71-year man and hospitalized due to continuous pain at lower abdomen for more than 10 … Show more
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