Ileal gastrointestinal stromal tumor causing mesenteric gangrene
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Hazem Beji; Mahdi Bouassida; Slim Zribi; Hassen Touinsi
- Source
- Clinical Case Reports, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)
- Subject
- acute abdomen
gastrointestinal stromal tumor
infection
mesenteric gangrene
Medicine
Medicine (General)
R5-920
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2050-0904
Abstract To our knowledge, this is one of the rare literature reports of an ileal GIST complicated with mesenteric gangrene. We reported successful surgical treatment. Infection of GIST is an extremely rare complication that should be treated with no delays to avoid rupture and peritonitis.