Rare case of gastrointestinal bleeding: jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumor
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare tumors and can be a cause of gastrointestibnal bleeding, when other causes have already been excluded. This mesenchymal tumors can be diagnosed hardly, and they should be included in any differential diagnosis. Our case illustrates the difficulty of diagnosis and sometimes shows how non-invasive test can be few helpful. Surgery is very often indi...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Surgery Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2349-2902,2349-3305
DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20210947