A rare case of gastrointestinal stromal tumors presenting with jejuno-jejunal intussusception and anemia in elderly

Authors

  • Abhilash Haridas Department of Gastroenterology, Kerala Institute of Medical sciences. Trivandrum, Kerala
  • Payal Mukker Internal Medicine, Azeezia Medical College, Kerala
  • Shine Hameed Internal Medicine, Azeezia Medical College, Kerala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20161839

Keywords:

GIST, Jejunum, Anemia, Intussusceptions

Abstract

Jejuno-jejunal intussusception is a rare occurrence in the context of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). We present the case of an elderly female with recurrent episodes of small bowel obstruction and anemia due to blood loss caused by jejunal GIST with jejuno-jejunal intussusception.

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Published

2017-01-02

How to Cite

Haridas, A., Mukker, P., & Hameed, S. (2017). A rare case of gastrointestinal stromal tumors presenting with jejuno-jejunal intussusception and anemia in elderly. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 4(6), 2491–2493. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20161839

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