%0 Journal Article
%T Spontaneous perforation of jejunal gastrintestinal stromal tumour (gist). Case report and review of literature
%A Roy Somsubhra Datta
%A Khan Dawood
%A De Krishna K
%A De Utpal
%J World Journal of Emergency Surgery
%D 2012
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1749-7922-7-37
%X GIST is the commonest mesenchymal tumour of the gastrointestinal tract. Jejunal GIST is rare and spontaneous perforation of asymptomatic jejunal GIST is unique. A review of the English literature reveals only fifteen cases of perforated GIST till date. Pre-operative diagnosis is difficult. Diagnosis is confirmed on histopathology and immuno-histochemistry. Complete removal with postoperative imatinib therapy entails optimal treatment. Perforated GIST is associated with high recurrence.
%K Jejunum
%K GIST
%K Perforative peritonitis
%U http://www.wjes.org/content/7/1/37