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SAS Journal of Surgery | Volume-7 | Issue-04
The Surgical Management of a Spontaneous Rupture of a Giant Infected Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Jejunum
Bzikha Ilham, Elhaine Meriem, El Bouhaddouti Hicham, Mouaqit Ouadii, Benjelloun El Bachir, Ousadden Abdelmalek, Ait Taleb Khalid, Bouassria Abdeslam
Published: April 8, 2021 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2021.v07i04.006
Pages: 180-182
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Abstract
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare tumor of the small bowel, which can be difficult to diagnose and has a varied clinical outcome. It is described for the first time by Mazur and Clark [1], is the most common mesenchymal neoplasm of the GI tract; however, it accounts for less than 1% of all GI tumors. It originates from the interstitial cells of Cajal, which are part of the autonomic nervous system of the intestine. The majority of the lesions are benign with a possibility of 20–30% for malignancy.