Acute abdomen due to a perforated giant GIST of the small intestine evolving slowly for 6 years: A case report
While GIST perforation leading to peritonitis is rare, it requires urgent surgery. High-risk GIST patients benefit from adjuvant imatinib and should undergo long-term follow-up. This case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for complex GIST presentations and associated complications.
Authors
- Ahmed Ben Mahmoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4158-6661)
- Souhaib Atri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6252-6345)
- Mahdi Hammami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-9553)
- Amine Sebai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8077-5775)
- Montassar Kacem
- Anis Haddad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2617-9753)
Institutions
- Hôpital La Rabta (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111207
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81