Abstract
We report the case of a 77-year-old male who came to the emergency department with epigastric pain accompanied by fever and chills. After the diagnosis of intra-abdominal abscess and gastric tumor, emergency surgery was performed with resection of the tumor and abscess drainage. The patient had a good postoperative course.
Highlights
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are specific mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract
Treatment with inhibitors of tyrosine kinase receptor marked a big change in the prognosis of GIST tumors has led to increased survival rates
Its most common site is the stomach (50% - 60%) [3] and small intestine (25% - 30%), and extremely rare in the esophagus, colon, rectum and appendix [4]
Summary
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are specific mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract. They were described first by Mazor and Clark (1983) [1]. They originate from the interstitial cells of Cajal [2]. Its most common site is the stomach (50% - 60%) [3] and small intestine (25% - 30%), and extremely rare in the esophagus, colon, rectum and appendix [4]. There are additional locations at digestive gallbladder, pancreas, liver and bladder. It is usually an incidental finding on imaging for the study of other diseases
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