scholarly journals Current Techniques for Treating Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weon Jin Ko ◽  
Joo Young Cho
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Stromal Tumors ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Endoscopic Resection of Stromal Tumors in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

2005 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. AB231
Author(s):  
Jin Hong Kim ◽  
Byung Moo Yoo ◽  
Jun Hyok Choi ◽  
Kee Myung Lee ◽  
Kwang Jai Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Endoscopic Resection ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Stromal Tumors ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

scholarly journals Massive hemorrhage of upper gastrointestinal tract caused by gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach: Case report

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 341-345
Author(s):  
Nenad Lalovic ◽  
Nikolina Dukic-Vladicic ◽  
Radmil Maric ◽  
Mirjana Cuk ◽  
Milan Simatovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor ◽  
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors ◽  
Digestive System ◽  
Massive Hemorrhage ◽  
Stromal Tumor ◽  
Acute Bleeding ◽  
Stromal Tumors ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Introduction. Acute bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal system is a medical emergency which is followed by high mortality rate, ranging from 6 to 15% in spite of modern diagnostic methods and treatment. Bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal system may be caused by gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach, which are mainly characterized by occult bleeding, while profuse bleeding rarely occurs accompanied by hemorrhagic shock. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors of stomach are the most common mesenchimal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Case Report. In our study we showed a 60-year-old female patient with profuse bleeding from the stomach and the clinical picture of severe hemorrhagic shock, caused by gastrointestinal stromal tumor. An ovoid junction, raised towards the lumen, covered with ulcerated mucosa in several places and followed by massive arterial bleeding was found intraoperatively, after the performed gastrotomy. Histopathological examination with immunohistochemical analysis confirmed that this was a gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach. Discussion. Acute bleeding from the digestive system is a sudden and serious condition of the body. Urgent esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a sensitive and specific diagnostic and therapeutic method of choice. Massive bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract is very rarely caused by gastrointestinal stromal tumors, whose clinical picture is very heterogeneous and depends on tumor size and location. Abundant bleeding from the tumor is an indication for urgent surgical intervention. Conclusion. According to the literature massive hemorrhage of the upper digestive system can rarely be caused by gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach. It is shown that abundant hemorrhage of the upper digestive tract can be caused with gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Surgical resection is the main form of treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the digestive system and bleeding from these tumors caused by failure of endoscopic hemostasis.

Intraluminal Pressures from the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

1957 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1013-1024 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Clinton Texter ◽  
Hubbard W. Smith ◽  
Hugo C. Moeller ◽  
Clifford J. Barborka
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal
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