Case report: successful treatment of a rare large jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumour with surgery and using principle of short-term fasting

Authors

  • Bhopesh Kadian Department of General Surgery, BPS Government Medical College, Haryana, India
  • Sanjeev Singla Department of General Surgery, BPS Government Medical College, Haryana, India
  • Rohit Virmani Department of General Surgery, BPS Government Medical College, Haryana, India
  • Garima Dwivedi Department of General Surgery, BPS Government Medical College, Haryana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20220953

Keywords:

Jejunal GISTs, Short-term fasting, Indian subcontinent

Abstract

Small intestinal gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumours of gastrointestinal tract comprise 0.04% of small intestinal neoplasms. We presented a case of 61 years female presenting in emergency with pain in epigastrium, multiple episodes of vomiting, raised total leucocyte counts. CECT abdomen showed a large non-enhancing jejunal lesion. The patient had emergency small bowel resection and anastomosis. Postoperative patient started on imatinib and kept on short-term fasting. This case report highlights the rare presentation of jejunal GISTs, successful surgical outcome and good enhancing effect of short-term fasting on chemotherapy.

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2022-03-28

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