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Case Reports
. 2023 Nov 2;10(11):e01195.
doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001195. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Complicated by Fistula Formation

Naveena Sunkara  1 , Tyler Selig  1 , Yousef Elfanagely  2 , Thomas E Sepe  2
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Case Reports

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Complicated by Fistula Formation

Naveena Sunkara et al. ACG Case Rep J. .

Abstract

Gastrointestinal (GI) stromal tumors are mesenchymal tumors that may arise in any portion of the GI tract. Their clinical presentation and complications may vary but do not often present with fistulization. This case is of clinical interest because of the rarity of GI stromal tumor intestinal fistulas.

Keywords: GIST; case report; fistula; gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Gross upper endoscopic image of the duodenal bulb with an associated fistula (arrow).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
(A) Coronal view of an abdominal-pelvic computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrating fluid and gas-filled component at the expected location of the right hepatic lobe concerning for fistulization with the proximal small bowel (arrow). (B) Axonal view of the abdominal-pelvic CT scan demonstrating fluid and gas-filled component at the expected location of the right hepatic lobe concerning for fistulization with the proximal small bowel (arrow).
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