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Colonic gastrointestinal stromal tumour presenting as intussusception

Simmi K Ratan1, Garima Goel, Parul Sobti

  • 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi- India.

APSP Journal of Case Reports
|September 17, 2013
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare and differ from adult GIST. This case report details a 2-month-old with a colonic GIST causing intussusception, successfully treated with laparoscopic surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric oncology
  • Gastrointestinal surgery
  • Tumor pathology

Background:

  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are uncommon in children, presenting distinct clinicopathological and molecular features compared to adult GIST.
  • Intussusception is a significant cause of bowel obstruction in infants and children.

Observation:

  • A 2-month-old female infant presented with colocolic intussusception.
  • A colonic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) was identified as the lead point causing the intussusception.

Findings:

  • The patient underwent successful laparoscopic reduction of the intussusception.
  • Surgical resection of the colonic GIST was performed.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of considering GIST in pediatric intussusception, even in very young infants.
  • Laparoscopic techniques offer a minimally invasive approach for treating pediatric GIST-related intussusception.
  • Further research into the unique characteristics of pediatric GIST is warranted.

Keywords:
ChildColonic intussusceptionGastrointestinal stromal tumour

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