Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in Sigmoid Colon at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Case Report

Authors

  • Pankaj Kumar Saha Senior Consultant, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Ratna Roy Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Dr. Serajul Islam Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Haridas Saha Resident Surgeon, Department of Casualty, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Mamunur Rahman Resident Surgeon, Department of Casualty, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Mahmudul Haq Medical Officer, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Surayea Bulbul Junior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v5i1.16224

Keywords:

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, GIST, sigmoid colon

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the mesenchymal tumors representing the most common mesenchymal neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract. However, GIST is recognized tumor entity and the literature on these stromal tumors has rapidly expanded. This present case report has been found in Dhaka at a tertiary care hospital in a male patient. The patient was operated at the local area before admitted at this hospital where he was misdiagnosed. In this hospital the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologically. Surgical resection was performed laparoscopically by a skilled surgical team.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v5i1.16224

J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2013;5(1):59-62

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Published

2013-08-22

How to Cite

Saha, P. K., Roy, R., Saha, H., Rahman, M. M., Haq, M. M., & Bulbul, S. (2013). Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in Sigmoid Colon at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Case Report. Journal of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, 5(1), 59–62. https://doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v5i1.16224

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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