A Case of a Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: An Unexpected Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Immunocompromised Man
GISTs are rare, with only around 5,000 cases diagnosed annually in the United States. However, these tumors are the most common mesenchymal neoplasm in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. 5%–15% of GISTS arise in the colon and rectum. Most GISTs are diagnosed incidentally on imaging, endoscopy, or duri...
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| description | GISTs are rare, with only around 5,000 cases diagnosed annually in the United States. However, these tumors are the most common mesenchymal neoplasm in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. 5%–15% of GISTS arise in the colon and rectum. Most GISTs are diagnosed incidentally on imaging, endoscopy, or during a surgical procedure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bdaeac3045b04b8fa873f1d1d35060a32024-01-20T04:46:52ZengElsevierGastro Hep Advances2772-57232024-01-013178A Case of a Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: An Unexpected Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Immunocompromised ManSamantha Whitwell0Kyle Kreitman1Claudio Tombazzi2Correspondence: Address correspondence to: Samantha Whitwell, MD, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Internal Medicine Resident, PGY-3, 920 Madison Ave, Memphis, Tennessee 38103.; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TennesseeDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TennesseeDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TennesseeGISTs are rare, with only around 5,000 cases diagnosed annually in the United States. However, these tumors are the most common mesenchymal neoplasm in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. 5%–15% of GISTS arise in the colon and rectum. Most GISTs are diagnosed incidentally on imaging, endoscopy, or during a surgical procedure.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772572323001334GISTImmunocompromisedEndoscopyRectal GIST |
| spellingShingle | Samantha Whitwell Kyle Kreitman Claudio Tombazzi A Case of a Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: An Unexpected Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Immunocompromised Man Gastro Hep Advances GIST Immunocompromised Endoscopy Rectal GIST |
| title | A Case of a Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: An Unexpected Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Immunocompromised Man |
| title_full | A Case of a Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: An Unexpected Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Immunocompromised Man |
| title_fullStr | A Case of a Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: An Unexpected Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Immunocompromised Man |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of a Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: An Unexpected Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Immunocompromised Man |
| title_short | A Case of a Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: An Unexpected Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Immunocompromised Man |
| title_sort | case of a rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor an unexpected cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in an immunocompromised man |
| topic | GIST Immunocompromised Endoscopy Rectal GIST |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772572323001334 |
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