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Case Studies | Surgery | India | Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024 | Rating: 2.9 / 10
A Case Report on Duodenal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour
Dr. Kopperundevi [2] | Dr. Anbarasan [3] | Dr. D. Havish
Abstract: Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumours are rare tumours type of mesenchymal tumour which usually requires surgical management different from other type of mesenchymal tumour. This is because of its unique location and its relation with ampula of vater, pancreas, mesentric blood vessel, biliary and pancreatic duct. The surgical management of D - GIST provide good outcome as long as adequate resection margin is achieved. The surgical procedures for resectable. Depending upon the factors above wedge resection with primary closure, segmental resection with small bowel anastomosis or whipples procedure can be done. The patient may need adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy which includes thyrosine kinase inhibitor which may increase overall survival rate.
Keywords: Mesenchymal tumour, Duodenal GIST, Surgical management
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024,
Pages: 1078 - 1080