Affiliations 

  • 1 Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Department Of General Surgery, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50100, Malaysia. mohan301979@gmail.com
  • 2 Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Department Of General Surgery, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50100, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2015 Feb;70(1):31-2.
PMID: 26032526 MyJurnal

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are rare gastrointestinal tumours and are one of the causes of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. We report a case of massive gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to bleeding jejunal GIST in a 43 years old gentleman. Endoscopic intervention failed to identify the source of bleeding and CT Angiography (CTA) showed a jejunal mass and patient underwent laparotomy and resection of the bleeding jejunal GIST. This article highlights the rare cause of the massive GI bleeding and also emphasise the role of CTA in obscure GI bleeding.

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