Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Countries

We present a rare case of gastrogastric intussusception due to gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and the largest comprehensive literature review of published case reports on gastrointestinal (GI) intussusception due to GIST in the past three decades. We found that the common presenting symptoms...

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Main Authors: Paddy Ssentongo, Mark Egan, Temitope E. Arkorful, Theodore Dorvlo, Oneka Scott, John S. Oh, Forster Amponsah-Manu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1395230
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Mark Egan
Temitope E. Arkorful
Theodore Dorvlo
Oneka Scott
John S. Oh
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description We present a rare case of gastrogastric intussusception due to gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and the largest comprehensive literature review of published case reports on gastrointestinal (GI) intussusception due to GIST in the past three decades. We found that the common presenting symptoms were features of gastrointestinal obstruction and melena. We highlight the diagnostic challenges faced in low-resource countries. Our findings emphasize the importance of early clinical diagnosis in low-resource settings in order to guide timely management. In addition, histological analysis of the tumor for macroscopic and microscopic characteristics including mitotic index and c-Kit/CD117 status should be obtained to guide adjuvant therapy with imatinib mesylate. Periodic follow-up to access tumor recurrence is fundamental and should be the standard of care.
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spelling doaj-art-b364163d98a540659ef8abce00a22ad32025-08-20T02:23:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192018-01-01201810.1155/2018/13952301395230Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource CountriesPaddy Ssentongo0Mark Egan1Temitope E. Arkorful2Theodore Dorvlo3Oneka Scott4John S. Oh5Forster Amponsah-Manu6Center for Neural Engineering, Department of Engineering, Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USADepartment of Pathology, Eastern Regional Hospital, P.O. Box 201, Koforidua, GhanaDepartment of Surgery, Eastern Regional Hospital, P.O. Box 201, Koforidua, GhanaDepartment of Surgery, Eastern Regional Hospital, P.O. Box 201, Koforidua, GhanaMinistry of Public Health, 1 Brickdam, Georgetown, GuyanaDepartment of Surgery, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USADepartment of Surgery, Eastern Regional Hospital, P.O. Box 201, Koforidua, GhanaWe present a rare case of gastrogastric intussusception due to gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and the largest comprehensive literature review of published case reports on gastrointestinal (GI) intussusception due to GIST in the past three decades. We found that the common presenting symptoms were features of gastrointestinal obstruction and melena. We highlight the diagnostic challenges faced in low-resource countries. Our findings emphasize the importance of early clinical diagnosis in low-resource settings in order to guide timely management. In addition, histological analysis of the tumor for macroscopic and microscopic characteristics including mitotic index and c-Kit/CD117 status should be obtained to guide adjuvant therapy with imatinib mesylate. Periodic follow-up to access tumor recurrence is fundamental and should be the standard of care.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1395230
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Oneka Scott
John S. Oh
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Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Countries
Case Reports in Surgery
title Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Countries
title_full Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Countries
title_fullStr Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Countries
title_full_unstemmed Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Countries
title_short Adult Intussusception due to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report, Comprehensive Literature Review, and Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Countries
title_sort adult intussusception due to gastrointestinal stromal tumor a rare case report comprehensive literature review and diagnostic challenges in low resource countries
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1395230
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