Proximal jejunal GIST associated with massive gastrointestinal bleeding. Case report

José J Vargas-Montes1, Miguel E Yado-López1, Pamela L Huerta-Martínez1

  • 1Departamento de Cirugía Digestiva y Endocrina, Centro Médico Nacional del Noreste, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Hospital de Especialidades No. 25, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Cirugia Y Cirujanos
|October 14, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms. This case highlights a jejunal GIST presenting as massive gastrointestinal bleeding, necessitating surgical resection.