Unmasking Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Presenting With Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Authors

Taimur Khan, HCA HealthcareFollow
Safia Afaq, HCA HealthcareFollow
Nadia Mishal, HCA HealthcareFollow
Chuan Loong Miao, HCA HealthcareFollow

Division

Capital

Hospital

LewisGale Medical Center

Document Type

Manuscript

Publication Date

5-22-2025

Keywords

gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, gastrointestinal tumors, neoplasm, small intestinal masses, subepithelial lesions

Disciplines

Digestive System Diseases | Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Neoplasms

Abstract

A jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare malignant mesenchymal neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract that arises from the interstitial cells of Cajal. Massive and recurrent bleeding due to jejunal GIST is a diagnostic challenge which may lead to delays in treatment. GISTs as the source of bleeding are already rare. This case is further characterized by endoscopic visualization and clipping of a site of bleeding before eventual surgical resection for recurrent bleeding.

Publisher or Conference

ACG Case Reports Journal

Recommended Citation

Khan T, Afaq S, Mishal N, Miao CL. Unmasking Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Presenting With Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding. ACG Case Rep J. 2025;12(5):e01688. Published 2025 May 22. doi:10.14309/crj.0000000000001688