DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2019.v07i01.009

Pages: 28-30

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) are mesenchymal tumours containing spindle cells which originate from intestinal cell of Cajal, and showing CD117 positivity. Rectal GIST is rare, but the symptoms are the same with other rectal neoplasia. We report a case of a woman who presented with intermittent per rectal bleeding, mucous and faecal incontinence for two months. CT scan and MRI were done, and diagnosis was confirmed with tissue biopsy. She underwent Abdomino-Perineal Resection (APR) and recovered uneventfully. The diagnostic work-up, prognostic factors, choices of surgical treatment, and outcome of rectal GIST with imatinib therapy are discussed in this article.