Giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the stomach cause of high bowel obstruction: surgical management

摘要

BackgroundGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) represent 85% of all mesenchymal neoplasms that affect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These GISTs range in size from small lesions to large masses. Often they are clinically silent until they reach a significant size, so their discovery is usually incidental.