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Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Countries
Joint Authors
Ssentongo, Paddy
Egan, Mark
Arkorful, Temitope E.
Dorvlo, Theodore
Scott, Oneka
Oh, John S.
Amponsah-Manu, Forster
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present a rare case of gastrogastric intussusception due to gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and the largest comprehensive literature review of published case reports on gastrointestinal (GI) intussusception due to GIST in the past three decades.
We found that the common presenting symptoms were features of gastrointestinal obstruction and melena.
We highlight the diagnostic challenges faced in low-resource countries.
Our findings emphasize the importance of early clinical diagnosis in low-resource settings in order to guide timely management.
In addition, histological analysis of the tumor for macroscopic and microscopic characteristics including mitotic index and c-Kit/CD117 status should be obtained to guide adjuvant therapy with imatinib mesylate.
Periodic follow-up to access tumor recurrence is fundamental and should be the standard of care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ssentongo, Paddy& Egan, Mark& Arkorful, Temitope E.& Dorvlo, Theodore& Scott, Oneka& Oh, John S.…[et al.]. 2018. Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Countries. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150064
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ssentongo, Paddy…[et al.]. Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Countries. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150064
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ssentongo, Paddy& Egan, Mark& Arkorful, Temitope E.& Dorvlo, Theodore& Scott, Oneka& Oh, John S.…[et al.]. Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Countries. Case Reports in Surgery. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150064
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150064