Ruptured Large Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Javereeya Abdul Jabbar, Amr Elmekresh, Yousif Eltayeb- General Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Water Science and Technology
- Geography, Planning and Development
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) account for the majority of non-epithelial, mesenchymal tumors occurring in the gastrointestinal tract. Usually, the tumor measures a few centimeters, and cases larger than 15 cm are rare. Here, we report a rare case of a previously healthy 50-year-old woman, with generalized abdominal pain and increased abdominal girth for over nine months. Imaging showed a very large cystic lesion (