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Year : 2014 | Volume
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Synchronous GIST of jejunum and neuroendocrine tumor of duodenum: A rare case report
Karpagam Janardhan1, Vijaya S Kumar2, Pradeep L Kumar3
1 Consultant Pathologist, HistoLab, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 2 Consultant Gastroenterologist, Liver and Gastro Care, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 3 Department of Pathology, Karuna Medical College, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Pradeep L Kumar Department of Pathology, Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi, Chittur, Palakkad - 678 534, Kerala India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9596.136720
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of gastrointestinal tract, although it comprises only 0.1-3% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms. The majority of the neuroendocrine tumors of small intestine occur in adults and most of them are located in ileum followed by jejunum and duodenum. We present a case of synchronous GIST of jejunum and neuroendocrine tumor of duodenum in an elderly adult male patient without any associated syndrome. Although a Synchronous occurrence of gastrointestinal tumors without any coexisting syndromes is rare, a complete workup should be done to rule it out in any gastrointestinal tumors. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case to be reported in literature. |
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