Abstract:Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a mesenchymal tumor originating in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, and 20-30% of these tumors originate from the small intestine. The clinical manifestations of GIST of the small intestine generally include a palpable mass, distention, and abdominal pain and sometimes include acute abdomen due to ileus, bleeding, perforation, and intussusception at onset. Here, we describe a rare case of a pedunculated GIST of the small intestine complicated by torsi… Show more
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