Duodenal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Cause for Recurrent Anaemia

Authors

  • H Aftab Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • J Alam Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet.
  • S Parveen Classified Medical Specialist, Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Patenga, Chittagong.
  • MZ Hossain Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • F Ahmed Professor, Department of Gastroenterology,Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • MG Kibria Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka

Abstract

Gastrointestinal Stromal tumors are rare neoplasm that account for < 1% of all GI malignancies. GISTs arise rarely in the duodenum and clinical presentation is variable. This report describes a case of a GIST arising from the duodenum resulting in recurrent anaemia.

DOI: 10.3329/jdmc.v18i1.6314

J Dhaka Med Coll. 2009; 18(1) : 85-87

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Duodenal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Cause for Recurrent Anaemia. (2010). Journal of Dhaka Medical College, 18(1), 85-87. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v18i1.6314

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2009)

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Case Reports

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Duodenal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Cause for Recurrent Anaemia. (2010). Journal of Dhaka Medical College, 18(1), 85-87. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v18i1.6314