| Literature DB >> 17980131 |
Felipe de la Morena López1, Luis Fernández-Salazar, Benito Velayos, Rocío Aller, Moisés Juárez, José Manuel González.
Abstract
Meckel's diverticulum is the most prevalent congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. Bleeding from Meckel's diverticulum is the most common clinical presentation, especially in childhood. In adults, manifestations include a broad spectrum of symptoms ranging from an incidental finding in surgery, iron deficiency anemia of unknown etiology, and acute abdomen due to mechanical complications of the diverticulum. Neoplastic transformation has been reported, but gastrointestinal stromal tumors are exceptional in this location. We report a case of gastrointestinal stromal tumor in Meckel's diverticulum, complicated by perforation.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17980131 DOI: 10.1157/13111691
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gastroenterol Hepatol ISSN: 0210-5705 Impact factor: 2.102