1. Non-resolvinganemia with gastrointestinal stromal tumors – Case report
- Author
-
Chandrasena Lal, Abesuriya Visula, De Mel Sanjay, De Mel Chandima, Thilakawrdana Basuru Uvindu, and Abesuriya Vasitha
- Subjects
Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Stromal cell ,GiST ,business.industry ,Gastroenterology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Internal medicine ,Female patient ,medicine ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Stromal tumor ,Sri lanka ,Health sector ,business ,Pathological - Abstract
Prevalence of non-communicable diseases are higher among the Sri Lankan society.Alarge roportion were carcinomas of different systems. The demographic transition has a pivotal role for this diseases burden. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are among rare clinical entity. At present private health sector in Sri Lanka is capable of detecting these neoplasms. This report presents probably the first case of Jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumor operated recently in a 56-year-old female patient, in private hospital. The diagnosis, treatment, outcome, as well as literature review of the pathological identification, sites of origin and prognosis as presented as follows.
- Published
- 2016
- Full Text
- View/download PDF