Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report.

INTRODUCTION

Gastrointestinal tumor (GIT) is an uncommon gastrointestinal tumor most commonly arising in the stomach. Duodenum is an uncommon site accounting for only about 3-5% of cases.

CASE PRESENTATION

In this case report, we present a case of high-risk duodenal GIST and review its management strategies.

DISCUSSION

An abdominal mass and gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding are its usual presentation, however it may be lost among the long list of differentials of an abdominal mass and GI bleeding, if a high index of suspicion is not maintained. Surgery, with or without tyrosine kinase inhibitors like imatinib mesylate, has been the cornerstone in management of GIST.

CONCLUSION

This case underlined the importance of duodenal GIST as a cause of GI bleed and abdominal mass as well as shone light upon historical developments, current updates and managements of GISTs.