Abstract:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a rare variety of tumors of mesenchymal origin found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract forming about 1% of all GI tumors. These originate from the interstitial cells of Cajal. Small bowel GISTs have been shown to present as obscure GI bleeding, obstruction and perforation in literature. We report a 57 years old female patient presenting with pain abdomen, fever and vomiting and palpable right iliac fossa (RIF) mass diagnosed as an appendicular mass and managed conse… Show more
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